Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

19 reviews

ev_ve's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

I actually cried at the end, this is such a sweet book. It deals with real  world issues in such a skillful way. Bringing politics, mental health, and physical health all together to for an absolutely amazing book. The writing felt alive and you could really connect with the characters. I absolutely adore this book and I would recommend it to ANYONE!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content

Minor: Medical content

reiverse's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, and Abandonment

devilbunny6's review

emotional lighthearted slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism and Mental illness

Minor: Outing, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

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

alivotta's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Boring 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Death of parent

michelleub's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

At first glance you will think that it just  is another Ali hazelwood stem romcom but it actually is her best, the only other book I have read is the love hypothesis. But if you are a people pleasing girly who puts the needs of others before yours this book definitely is for YOU. like I cried, I never cry reading romcoms. Like listen to these quotes from Jack smith 

“in my fantasies you allow me to take care of you”….. “because In my head, no one has done that before”. 

Like he is THE boyfriend. No one compares to him. If you want to read a silly little rom-com  book then let it be this one

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness and Misogyny

Minor: Grief

annabananadel's review

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

"I need you to pace us, because wherever it is that we’re going… I’m here. I’m already right here."

What can I say except that I'm running out of banter and funny annotation tabs? I can't help but laugh out loud. 

Also, thank you, Ali, for the Adam x Olive cameo. One that is not really necessary but gave me a lot of feelings. I moss them already and would definitely reread TLH in the future. 

Love, Theoretically is definitely a 5 🌟 rating. It’s been a long time since I actually LOL-ed. The comedic scenes and lines, topped up with the banters are chef’s kiss- amazing. 

It also showed how bad academic politics really is. Ali really is an amazing writer because she conveyed how hard it really is to be a woman in STEM - but also showed how people like Jack who doesn’t judge them with anything but their outputs. 

Elsie x Jack story is one of my favorites so far. The banter + emotional connection is on point and will make you fall in love with them both. Elsie’s mind is also amazingly written and I’m super glad that she’s in therapy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abandonment, Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness

chasingpages1's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Medical content

Moderate: Outing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Classism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Drug use

beesin03's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Death of parent, and Outing

geagleson9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent and Misogyny

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Alcohol, and Mental illness