Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

141 reviews

emillak's review

funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent

cecilie26's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

It’s a really nerdy(in the good kind of way) and totally loveable. If you want a sweet but kind enemies to Lovers Vibe but not quite enemies either, but something in between? This is the book. It has the sunny and broody romance. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Body shaming, and Misogyny

chainsiren's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent

wackzo's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault

dkmons's review

emotional funny slow-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

3.75

This was kinda slow to get through at times, but I did end up enjoying it. Adam and Olive’s banter and dynamic were my favorite things, and they shared so many vulnerable moments that I loved. Overall, really cute. I have read one of the author’s novellas and really enjoyed it, so I’ll give the rest of her work a go too! 

SO GLAD someone got their comeuppance in this. I hated that incident in the book so much and it made me incredibly uncomfortable, though I know that was the author’s intent and I’m sure frequently happens. UGH. When olive found the recording I shouted HELL YEAH GIRL GET HIM

 

There was also too much of the “omg he’s so big and she’s so small” trope. Like ok we get it, move on…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death of parent and Emotional abuse

lizzye33's review

emotional funny hopeful relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Cursing

thebookpaiges's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Medical content

sarahkarine's review

medium-paced

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

3.0

I see what people are saying about the way the fake dating situation starts with the potentially questionable kiss being problematic. Though I think the author addresses it more than her criticizers give credit for. 

This book requires you to put up with some pretty insufferable choices on the main characters side.

the choice to not own up to liking Adam and Tom’s shittiness when she first has the chance is so frustrating. And also her willful ignorance to believing adam might like her back all in the name of science?! No. Just communicate. You’re adults.

I loved the addition of the friends. That got me through. 

The smut scene what’s weirdly possessive on Adam’s part and that threw me off too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Grief

thecuriousbean's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual content

Minor: Toxic friendship and Emotional abuse

im_just_vidu's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Bullying