Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

27 reviews

tigertheory's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’ve previously been kind of “meh” about Hazelwood’s books but I feel like this might’ve been her best one yet. Likeable, relatable characters for the most part, a realistic story arc and actual real-life issues? Great stuff. Not amazing-life changing, but very solid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Outing

graceboyd's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

funny relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent and Abandonment

ellelockley's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway's many lives have finally caught up with her. She meets Jack Smith, the attractive, annoying older brother of her favourite client who ruined her mentors career and undermined the work she loves. Ali Hazelwood has a knack for writing romance books that allow the characters to have depth outside the relationship, and i will never stop loving the women in STEM aspect. I loved how both Olive (The Love Hypothesis) and Bee (Love on the Brain) showed up or were mentioned in the book. The only reason it drops a star is because i passionately think that Ali Hazelwood does not know how to give characters good names, and the sex scenes are always a bit too much for me. I love that the characters' faults are presented and no one is "perfect" like you get in other romance books. I recommend this book to romance lovers, but i do recommend reading The Love Hypothesis and Love On The Brain first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Cursing and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment

comradeghost's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

As a physicist, I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The characters are so well written and relatable, especially being a non-man in physics. I also finished this in less than 48 hours so…..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Grief and Outing

jencolumb0's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Perfection. 

This book has it all: stupid and geeky but still funny jokes, unflinching honesty about both human nature and academia/late-stage capitalism, and two very lovely people finding their way. Lots of bonus points for ace/demi rep, quirks about being academic in Boston, ribbing about stereotypical film snobbery, and some Tom Brady shade. A sheer joy to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Outing and Sexual harassment

cover2covertx's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism