Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

155 reviews

emmysforeverbooked's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

I honestly don't know if I have much other to say than that Ali Hazelwood has done it again. She's left my jaw on the floor and my heart in the hands of a handsome scientist man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Chronic illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Outing, Grief, Alcohol, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Medical content

chronicacademia's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Grief, Infidelity, and Sexism

jehansen127's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Cursing, Chronic illness, and Acephobia/Arophobia

thehannahclaire's review

funny lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, Chronic illness, Cursing, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism and Death of parent

puzzling_reader's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness

kathis_wonderland's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

Love, Theoretically is another masterpiece by Ali Hazelwood. Elsie is looking for a new job and has to go through a few interview stages. However, on her interview committee is Jack, a nemesis of hers that tried to ruin her mentor's career. There are scholarly sabotages happening and Jack seems nicer than Elsie thought.
 
I am currently on a fantastic reading run. Ali Hazelwood is a mastermind. I enjoyed reading about academics and women in STEM. It's interesting that I learn something new with her books. Something that I did not fully enjoy, and I didn't like in The Love Hypothesis either, is that the female protagonists are quite insecure about sexual activities. But other than that, I loved this book.
 
The hatred between Elsie and Jack was a bit irrational towards the end. But I fully get why Elsie was so angry at Jack. I probably would have felt the same way (even though I know that being resentful is not the best thing to do). Their love story was rather slow-burn, but sexy and hot! I was so excited for them.
 
I really do love Ali Hazelwood's books. I can't wait to read more and can highly recommend them!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, and Outing

kaylurzz's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative lighthearted 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Mental illness

Moderate: Gaslighting and Death of parent

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Sexual content

cozyfantasyfaetay's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

This is my 2nd AH novel and I'm starting to realize they're kind of all the same...
-slow burn
-enemies to lovers
-big guy, tiny girl
-women in STEM
-pithy details to make things relevant to the present day zeitgeist 

...AND I CAN'T STOP READING IT. I think I love her books actually, despite how much they annoy me. Much like how her female leads feel about their love interests. The spice is 🔥🔥🔥.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

celestecurls's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism and Chronic illness

Minor: Death of parent and Outing