Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

72 reviews

kshertz's review

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

This was as addictive as The Love Hypothesis. I couldn’t put it down. I love the commentary on standardized testing. I love the Marie Curie facts. I love how clearly obsessed this man is with her. I love the sabotage and politics. I love the smut. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is much of it is SUPER predictable and one conversation would’ve cleared it all up. I don’t love that trope ❤️ But honestly will be recommending to everyone  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting

mollyolloxenfree25's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Medical content

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, and Abandonment

cassie12_21's review

challenging funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Very cute. Very Ali Hazelwood, she should really leave adam driver alone. 🌶️.5/5. I did enjoy the queer side characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

nebraskanwriter's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

juffnstuff's review

funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Medical content and Death of parent

ottercorg's review

funny 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

4.0

Ali’s last book was what got me back into reading for pleasure, so I was very excited for this one to make its debut and to read it. And I enjoyed it a lot! Well written, steamy intimacy, and interesting subject matter. However…it was a little TOO predictable. I’m pretty oblivious; I don’t guess the ending often, or figure out plot twists until they are revealed. But I figured this one out immediately. Which was a bit of a bummer. Thankfully, there was still a wild plot twist that I didn’t consider even once! So…4 stars. Side note - Bee irritated me a lot. Because she’s oblivious, like me. It was excruciating at times. But I’m trying to be sympathetic to her trauma. Trying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

First and foremost: Ali Hazelwood knows cute and quirky to a very tall, dark and handsome T. “Love on the Brain” was science + cuteness, encapsulated. You don’t have to know anything about neuroscience or space to understand the workplace romance fleshed out amongst these pages. It’s quite endearing, if a little repetitive. As many have pointed out, the plot and characters are very similar to Ali’s first steminist romcom and one of my personal favorites of all time, “The Love Hypothesis”. Forgive me for comparing them, but it absolutely happened!! I had no control over it!!

I love Levi, and I love Adam. But Olive >>> Bee for sure. Moving on.

For a neuroscientist working on a NASA-funded project, Dr. Bee Königswasser is quite the oblivious Damsel in Distress™ when it comes to her supposed grad school nemesis, Dr. Levi Ward. She is Tiny and Clumsy and Alternative Hair. He is Massive and Closed Off and Beautiful Green Eyes. Levi avoided her in grad school at all costs because He Hated Her So Much And There Is No Other Explanation. 

It’s your typical enemies-to-lovers romance, but I appreciated that the “enemies” part didn’t fester long. We all know the “enemies” trope is never that accurate considering at least one party is secretly in love the entire time. In this case, it’s glaringly obvious to everyone except our stubborn MC.

I enjoyed this novel, but it didn’t give me all of the swooning and butterflies that TLH gave me. Which, understandably, is hard to achieve. Still, I think it has long been a dream of mine to score a NASA scientist who named his cat Schrödinger.

Extra points for the extra steam in this one, though 🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

I've loved everything else I've read by her, but this was just not that good. It had me cringing in parts and not for the usual romance reasons. It didn't have enough depth into certain issues, and others were just trite and WAY too cliche. It was still hilarious at parts and mostly enjoyable. Also, I think she just tried to do too much with this one book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Infidelity and Medical content

sydneyluxford's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

If Ali Hazelwood did not write this book, I’d tell her to sue whoever did because it is literally a carbon copy of The Love Hypothesis but ten times cringier. 

This book took me so long to read because I just didn’t connect with the characters, and the plot was really dull in my opinion. It was also really predictable. Don’t ask me anything that happened before 75% because I literally cannot remember 😭.

Also, the last 10%????????????? Since when did this book turn into a hostage situation??? I’ve never been more confused in my life, because it was just so unexpected.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Misogyny

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent

macykey's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Okay, first of all, Levi Ward 🥰
There are two things that are keeping this book from having a higher rating: 1. Levi was just a *little* too much of a jerk in the beginning and 2. 

Bee never told Levi that she loved him. Obviously she thinks it and we assume she says it off the page, but I would’ve liked her to say it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent