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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

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missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

4.0

Really cute and a pleasantly easy read. It could have gone without the pop culture references, but my only major complaint is that I quickly got annoyed with how often it was emphasized how big Levi was and how adorably cute and small Bee was. Other than that it was a nice book. I liked it more than TLH and I’m not sure why.

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callenmecait's review

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emotional funny inspiring tense 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

Ali Hazelwood has managed to kidnap my brain, my heart, and my 🐱 on this one. I finished it in less than 26 hours — started it at work one day and finished it the next. I fell in love with the characters and desperately needed to see more. I cried at least 8 times and it was worth it. But seriously, if someone makes a real Levi Ward, give me a call. Please. I beg of you. I told my boyfriend he’s gonna have to read this one. And now you have to too. Just read it. Fall in love with two giant NASA nerds. Just do ittt

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ashleyvharris's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful informative 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

4.0

Nerdy science romance is a fucking delight and Ali Hazelwood proves it yet again in her second book Love on the Brain.

Ali has such a distinct writing voice that feels natural and engaging. I struggle with books that try too hard to be sarcastic and *witty* because it always feels forced and unnatural. Ali does not have this problem at all. Her jokes and dialogue read like a conversation with my friends. She makes it so easy to connect with her protagonists this way.

I’m a bit conflicted over the two main characters and their romance. Let’s be honest, I would commit crime for Levi Ward (also Rocio and Felicette). But it also felt like a near carbon copy of The Love Hypothesis. Levi and Adam Carlsen are almost interchangeable, no? And the Bee and Olive too. Their romances also felt very similar. It would have been great to see something completely different. Can I get a male scientist with golden retriever energy, please?

No spoilers, but the ending felt… extra? Like I feel like it was a little too General Hospital telenovela-y. Like okay [villain], calm down, please.

Also, my cat-loving hear was glowing. Someone send me links to Schrödinger and Felicette fan art please and thanks. Love them both and they obviously stole the show.

With that said, my BIGGEST, most PRESSING critique of Love on the Brain is I NEED LEVI’S POV. LIKE YESTERDAY. Even more than Adam Carlsen, I was DYING to know this man’s thoughts. I want this entire book again but from his perspective, a la Midnight Sun. Do you hear me Ali? I need twenty-five (25!!!) chapters plus an epilogue with nothing but Dr. Levi Ward pining after Bee. Otherwise I will be talking about this every week in therapy.

If you like nerdy things, science, romance, or cats, you should read this lil’ gem of a book. It made my cold, shriveled heart happy :)

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lovealwaysadi's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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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lealovesbooks's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

I liked the book. But I wanted to love it. Romance and neuroscience? Sign me up. But the execution was disappointing. Definitely not the authors best work.

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_ava_summer_reads's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

this book was so so much fun! I absolutely loved it :) Bee had a lot of character development and Levi was a communication star at the end. I love how Ali made the enemies arch much more legitimate in this one because if I were Bee I’d think he hated me too with his behavior. I love the depth between why he and Levi are who they are and I love the side characters too! Rocio and her fun facts are great. Penny is the cutest too. The ending with Guy was a little extreme for me, but I feel like parts of it are realistic tho.

Go Ali for writing love stories for women in STEM🫶🏽 especially women who stand up for each other #WWMD👩🏽‍🔬

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^the outline line… that’s all imma say

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micaelamariem's review

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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

4.0

loved this book! Took me a while to get into it and for a while I thought The Love Hypothesis was better (and imo they’re completely different) but actually in this one there’s anonymous social media accounts, steminist politics, spice, enemies to lovers, espionage, sabotage, and cats. Everything I love. I do wish the beginning was a bit more exciting and some plot twists weren’t so predictable but it definitely picked up and I’d recommend to romance readers everywhere.

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