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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

21 reviews

olxvgxes's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Death, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual harassment and Violence

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Medical content

Minor: Sexual harassment and Gun violence

CW provided by the author: seizure disorder in children (epilepsy), dieting for children (due to epilepsy)

parental death (car accident), death of a friend in rock climbing accident, firearms in life-threatening situations (DO NOT RESULT IN DEATH)

boba_n_books'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

She just keeps getting better!! This novel, though still cheesy at times, was 100x better than The Love Hypothesis, IMHO. 

The main characters were lovable, quirky, and realistic. The plot was somewhat tropey but to its advantage. Hazelwood’s writing style is so fun, and it’s easy to be along for the ride. Can’t wait to see what she cooks up next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Cursing, and Misogyny

Minor: Gun violence

auteaandtales's review

emotional funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

naturally's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

this book is basically 'the love hypothesis', but in a different (and more annoying) font. the marie curie trivia was a nice touch at the beginning, but there were times throughout the book where I felt it was excessive. same goes for the millenial humour and pop culture references... 

bee had a super interesting profession, so it was nice to see her...actually doing science-y sh*t (this is something i feel was lacking in tlh). however, i found it hard to believe that she would be so...dumb in other aspects of her life? from self deprecation to the way she dragged out the jokes about levi hating her, she was a cringey character and i hated to see her put herself down repeatedly :( 

levi felt very flat, but i will say, he and bee had great chemistry. awkwardness and overemphasis on size-difference aside, the sex scenes were hot idk 

the entire third act was kind of a mess, and the reveal of the antagonist completely changed the tone of the whole book. after that, it was hard to get back into the groove of the story. yet, i'm still willing to give 'love, theoretically' a chance. if i don't like it, it may just be a sign that ali hazelwood's work isn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual harassment

elspethmigliore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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? No

5.0

i LOVED this book. i loved how nerdy it was and how i was able to understand every reference. in every possible way, this is almost a perfect book. 

also, i 🫶 levi ward 

definitely reread material ✅ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

moon_bee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

tristaesque's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexism, Sexual content, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

bookwormbullet's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity, Death, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

levesc17's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with Marie Curie. But I can’t resist a one-sided crush trope any more than I can resist the brilliance of women making breakthroughs in science. Because I had already read and enjoyed “The Love Hypothesis,” I knew I would most likely enjoy “Love on the Brain” too, but I didn’t expect to learn so much about science and scientific history too. If anything, this book indulges in the delightful nerdiness even more than Love Hypothesis. There is an abundance of charm even as Hazelwood captures the misogyny in STEM fields that at times give this story darker moments.  Fans of “The Love Hypothesis,” come for the STEM romance, stay for the cat loving avoidant Marie Curie fangirl scientist bad ass, Bee. 

I was lucky enough to get an arc from NetGalley, and this is my honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Toxic relationship