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gabs_parr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I would have liked this book a lot more if we hadn’t been constantly reminded every few minutes that Olive is smol girl and Adam is large man 🙄🥴 It felt like very lazy writing in an otherwise solid and fun romcom, but it was so off-putting that it really did impact my enjoyment of the book. The first time I heard it, it made me roll my eyes but it was fine. There was no need to repeat it even once after that let alone repeat it literally at least 9 times. Like please ☠️ Find another way to say he’s attractive to her or to describe their appearances.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent
ellajingreads's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
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
4.5
My expectations were low when I started this book. I remember hearing about this book so much around booktok, and Twitter as well, that's why I put off reading this book because I wanted the hype to die down before getting into this one. But actually, I was in indefinite book slump when this came out that's why I wasn't reading ANYTHING lol.
Anyway, as I was in the middle of binge-reading the Bridgerton series I decided to read this one for a palette cleanser. And boy was I so thankful I decided on picking this one.
The story started with immediately introducing our two main characters Olive and Adam, and their relationship, or lack thereof. I thought it would be your typical enemies-turned-lovers where they had to fake date because of a certain reason, and then eventually fall for each other because of forced proximity. BUT NO, IT WASN'T. Okay, there were some parts that were definitely cliche BUT if you're like me and simple things makes you happy then this book is for you.
I thought the science-y things would bore me because I read somewhere that readers just skip those parts. So, I assumed that those parts would be long and boring, but no don't let the setting intimidate you because it was only some parts, and you could totally breeze thru it.
To say I loved every bit of Olive and Adam's banter, and character development together would be an understatement. I've always loved quirky female leads, and Olive easily became one of my favorites. The Love Hypothesis isn't just some story that you'd forget after reading because it was that good. I'd be definitely adding this to my reread-ables.
Anyway, as I was in the middle of binge-reading the Bridgerton series I decided to read this one for a palette cleanser. And boy was I so thankful I decided on picking this one.
The story started with immediately introducing our two main characters Olive and Adam, and their relationship, or lack thereof. I thought it would be your typical enemies-turned-lovers where they had to fake date because of a certain reason, and then eventually fall for each other because of forced proximity. BUT NO, IT WASN'T. Okay, there were some parts that were definitely cliche BUT if you're like me and simple things makes you happy then this book is for you.
I thought the science-y things would bore me because I read somewhere that readers just skip those parts. So, I assumed that those parts would be long and boring, but no don't let the setting intimidate you because it was only some parts, and you could totally breeze thru it.
To say I loved every bit of Olive and Adam's banter, and character development together would be an understatement. I've always loved quirky female leads, and Olive easily became one of my favorites. The Love Hypothesis isn't just some story that you'd forget after reading because it was that good. I'd be definitely adding this to my reread-ables.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
amy_in_the_city's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
3.0
Meh. There wasn't anything I really disliked about this book, but I just didn't feel anything for the main couple. The banter felt forced. I did like that the female main character was demisexual.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Animal cruelty, and Cancer
llychu's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
would i recommend this? yes if youre looking for a rom-com but in a book + make it a little more rated-R + it is made VERY clear that this was written by a milennial
5 words: fluffy, knee-high, unicorn socks
ok i did enjoy reading this like it was a very fun read
but ngl once they went on that trip to the conference or wtvr like it was just picking up TOO fast
romcom vibes at least but it was just sosososoooooo millenial
like i cant even emphasize how millenial it is
5 words: fluffy, knee-high, unicorn socks
ok i did enjoy reading this like it was a very fun read
but ngl once they went on that trip to the conference or wtvr like it was just picking up TOO fast
romcom vibes at least but it was just sosososoooooo millenial
like i cant even emphasize how millenial it is
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
her best friend feels like she was js there for diversity points fr 😭 whenever she was mentioned it would always be about her advocating for bipoc women in stem like yes girl go get em 😍 but it was js so over-referenced it js felt like she had no depth at all 😭 same goes for other characters w/ having 0 depth… i only gave it a 3⭐️ cs it was giving romcom vibes and was fun and lighthearted, otherwise it had 0 substance 💀janaya's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
medievalsnail's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
gemloukay's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
In an effort to convince her best friend that she’s over a guy she was seeing, student Olive kisses moody and unapproachable professor Adam Carlson. Only she didn’t realise the random guy that she grabbed on the corridor was Adam and now she’s fake dating him. Or is she? Adam seems all too happy to go along with it too, for some reason.
As always with Ali Hazelwood, it’s a lovely STEM romance with a bit of spice. I loved that he was as unsure as she was and that the science is always accurate enough not to annoy me as a fellow biologist!
As always with Ali Hazelwood, it’s a lovely STEM romance with a bit of spice. I loved that he was as unsure as she was and that the science is always accurate enough not to annoy me as a fellow biologist!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent
zoe_archambault's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.5
I liked the science background to the cute romcom. would be a 4 or higher if I didn’t find the main character annoying. also all the ‘im so small im literally tiny and he’s so big’ was unnecessary and unfortunately throughout
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
corrieroe's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Death of parent, and Bullying
Minor: Alcohol and Eating disorder
orneela's review against another edition
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? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual harassment
Una escena de sexo bastante descriptiva. Y una escena de acoso por parte de un profesor a una alumna (ambos mayores de edad).