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La hipótesis del amor by Ali Hazelwood

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annick's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Third read in two months. It’s so cute and spicey and romantic. And the 2022 bonus chapter is spicey. (Adams POV of ch16)

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mx_sunshine's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-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

3.5

My opinions:

Adam and Olive are white. As the romantic leads, they are naturally the focus of this book. But they were also the only characters to be developed.
The diverse characters (BIPOC and LGBTQI+) were side characters and were developed as needed by the plot.
There was a strange amount of emphasis on Adam wearing a Henley. I feel like he’s got a cartoon character closet of endless Henley shirts.
I found it a bit weird that a comment from a stranger shaped a major life decision but I guess that happens.
I dislike the names Holden, Malcolm, and Jeremy. It felt like names were picked from a baby name shortlist rather than chosen to fit the character.
I’m very opinionated but I really enjoyed this book. It was fun and I loved the story. As unrealistic as it all was, I loved the reasons the characters stared fake-dating. It felt unique for the trope.
I love their relationship, I love how they cheered each other up.
I love how Olive described Adam’s presence. It was so comforting to read and it was sweet how that developed.
The dialogue is so good!! This book made me laugh so many times. Olive is really funny.
Speaking of natural dialogue, Tom’s rant was not it. It felt like an amalgamation of one-liners. And it didn’t make sense for his smart and cunning character to give up so much of himself in that moment.
Also the “3 points” Holden reveals in answer to Olive’s question felt a bit forced. It was the longest conversation they’d had and it was just the perfect amount of information to further the plot.</ spoiler>
I liked how the absurdity of situations were balanced by discussing the tropes as they were portrayed. It showed that this story did not need to be taken seriously.
But I loved how the book did take itself seriously at important moments such as the consequences to harassment.
I loved the environment. It was really fun to read about a romance in academia and I felt like a learned a lot about that world.
I loved how Adam was consistently kind to Olive. It made me realise that I prefer the friends to lovers trope rather than enemies to lovers.
I loved how Adam always checked in with Olive. But I feel like it was a bit one sided as she rarely asked if he was okay. I did appreciate how they both valued consent.
I liked how they consistently communicated throughout sex. It was really nice to read about them checking in with each other and emphasising that it is okay to change your mind. In saying that, I hated how Adam brought Olive’s hand to his crotch to feel his erection. I felt like that was kind of gross. And it was weird how he kept rubbing himself while asking for consent… like I get the author is trying to point out consent isn’t “unsexy” and doesnt “kill the mood” but there’s gotta be a better way to handle that. It honestly read as if he was getting off on her uncertainty.</ spoiler>

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im_just_vidu's review against another edition

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challenging funny reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

2.5

I love Adam without an argument. I understand why everyone was saying this as a $mut, because daaamn that was a long chapter. As a science student, it was nice to see something subject related because it felt familiar. I like the story, I do. But I kinda don't think it's a 5 star for me because I like it because the subject related to me, and I'm also a student. But if I forget about those stuff, I really don't have anything that I can be happy with. Yes I like Adam, but the story itself didn't felt right for me. I kinda expected more than this.

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allonsyahhlee'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? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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ij218143'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? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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diana_raquel's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

“I'm starting to wonder if this is what being in love is. Being okay with ripping yourself to shreds, so the other person can stay whole.”

I must confess that I was reticent about this book. Not because it used to be star wars fanfiction (I only discover that after buying the book) but because it is a popular book. Popular books are 50/50 to me, and I'm always reticent about starting one. But I really liked it.

As far as romances go, this isn't the best romance that I ever read. But it's damn entertaining and I was engaged all the time. And that makes all the difference to me. It's a little cliché at some points but there are some plot points that caught me by surprise. The characters are interesting and funny, which was also a good point for me!

So, I really liked this book, and I do recommend it if you want something light and entertaining. Its a really good beach read.

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laughatlantis's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-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? Yes

3.5

A solid if overly predictable romance with an unusual setting. The MC seemed overly unsure of herself and the constant pointing out of tropes wore on me, but it was a fun quick read.

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

I quite liked this book, and I have no idea what all of the internet hate is about, because all I've seen on social media is about how awful this book was. I think it's because it is very obvious that it used to be Reylo fanfic, and people just hate fanfic for some reason.

Well, it was quite good, and fell into several tropes that I really like, including fake dating and real feels. It features demi-sexuality rep, Jewish rep, and Olive discovered a lot about herself and what she really wants in life as the story goes on. There were aspects I thought could be better, but it was fun. Olive was witty and incredibly genre-savvy, and while Adam was pretty one-dimensional, he does grow a fair amount as a character.

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lauracigelniece's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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teslis's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

2.25

I had heard allot of good about this book when I got it and were excited to read it! But as I were starting to read my friend told me she only had heard bad stuff about it so I got in with a mix or feelings. I did like it in the beginning but I think it when down hill from around the middle (I don’t know). I didn’t realize the age difference from the beginning

8 years(!!). So that’s together with how Adam treated her and how she always commented his age! I found disturbing and aaa.

. In the end I were also annoyed with how dumb Olive is! I think it’s a mix of her not wanting to believe in stuff but also overthinking that made me angry with her. I would have liked to read it from Adams point of view but at the same time no. I’m sad to say my friend were right, I don’t recommend this book :(

Took me nearly 9 hours :D

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