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your_geekygf's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death and Sexism
Minor: Chronic illness
Lots of feminist themes with liberal undertones. If this is a deterrant for you, maybe skip this one. BUT you're missing out!readandfindout's review against another edition
4.0
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
icarusandthesun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
the cute: romance, science, social commentary!
i liked nearly everything about levi, from his calm demeanor, to his rationality, attitude and (soft) personality. bee and levi shared some cute moments, and their relationship seemed genuine and built on common interests and values (veganism, science, cats, hummingbirds, movies and music), which i enjoyed. i liked the banter, and both characters as a couple were likable enough. i enjoyed the science talk, and the feminist and social commentary, and the facts about Marie Curie!
the questionable: everything else.
the characters, especially rocío and kaylee, seemed like cheap clichés. the 'villain' was disney-esque (seriously, there is an "i'm telling you all about my evil plans and schemes" scene, which could've been copy-pasted into a mystery book for children and no one would've batted an eye).
bee started to seriously get on my nerves circa 60% into the book. she makes my sense of delusion seem like a daydream in comparison: "he hates me", "this is not a date", "we're just friends-with-benefits", la di da – girl, he literally asked you to move in with him, be for fucking real.
the miscommunication was hard to read sometimes, and so was her crying over every single roadkill (she's an empath and i'm a cold bastard, apparently).
the plotline with her ex-fiancé tim and ex-best friend annie was anticlimactic, utterly pointless and boring – first and foremost because tim has no redeeming qualities, is a completely unambiguous, black-and-white character that served only as a tragic background for bee and to explain her immense fear of social commitment. he's shoved into the readers' faces ("he's bad!") and it stays that way from start to finish. (nearly the same thing applies to annie.)
the ending (and big reveal) was goofy at best, and a shitshow at worst. it completely took me out of the illusion of the book.
levi and bee got some closure and a nice ending, which is cool. the romance was the only thing carrying this book at this point, so an epilogue that was not completely disappointing seems like a big-enough win to happily accept and glutton over.
fun! wouldn't read again.
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
sarahaurora628's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Animal death, Death, Gore, Car accident, and Death of parent
whatisbeereading's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence
isfantasi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
rebakesl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal death and Cursing
stormeno's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent
jackiepreston's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Did I devour this book in less than a day? Also yes
I don't know what kind of drugs Ali Hazelwood puts in her books but I love them.
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
katiecoconut21's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I just want to start by saying that the characters are so entirely lovable, and have complex relationships that I feel better mirror real life. After all, the whole driving force behind Levi working on the Sullivan helmets is because
Additionally, I enjoy Bee's narration, letting the readers in on various inside jokes that STEM women often relate to. As a female mathematician, I definitely do. It can get a little confusing, as there are random switches from first to third person, but I was able to get over that with a little re-reading here and there.
This book was a series of misunderstandings (as most romances are), but after we get over the initial hurtle that
I feel like a huge critique some might have of Love on the Brain is how Bee did not realize that
Now, onto the scenario when
Anyway, I loved this book, and found myself so immersed that I couldn't stop reading. I really recommend it!
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence and Suicide