Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

279 reviews

atamano's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol

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, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

yumaa's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death of parent

captbarbosa's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical content and Death of parent

cayleybp's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

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

johall7's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer

nivs_'s review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

ashleighrobin's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

Very cute story (with a couple open door scenes). Loved the representation of STEM, diabetes, and the flaw of Elsie always trying to be who other people want really hit home for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted relaxing 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 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦'𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰.

This was my first Ali Hazelwood book and it did not disappoint! I could not put this book down. I went into this blind and instantly got hooked from the start. Academic rivals to lovers is becoming my new favorite trope. 

I surprisingly found Elsie relatable. Her desperate need for a better job gave me so many flashbacks to my job searching days and just how soul crushing receiving job rejections could be after pouring your all into an interview. I wasn't a fan of when she was being dismissive of Jack's feelings in the beginning. She made a lot of assumptions about him and it was a bit frustrating. But given her past I totally understood where she was coming from and her character development at the end was really well done.

I absolutely LOVED Jack. He was hyperaware of Elsie, so attuned to her feelings and personality.  He was caring and thoughtful. He saw the 'real' Elsie, along with her full potential and believed in her and fully supported her. But most of all, he was totally willing to watch the Twilight series with Elsie 😂

I was a little intimidated at first because of the STEM aspect but this turned out to be a very easy read and relatable. I highly recommend for a fun romance in an academia setting!

“𝘉𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥.”

“𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵.”

⚛️academic rivals to lovers 
⚛️women in STEM
⚛️he falls first
⚛️academia 
⚛️Twilight 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent