Reviews with content warning for Injury/Injury detail - Below Zero

I liked this novella, I think I would have actually liked it to have been longer, with further character development and expansion on the relationship because Hannah and Ian were cute!
Gets a 3 because it’s pretty short and I don’t feel I can really give it any more as a result.
Satisfactory ending? The ending is cute, I just needed moreeeee.

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adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

I liked it. It was enjoyable, and the STEM stuff was really cool. The author clearly has a very strong scientific and academic background. However, I probably won’t revisit this book. Furthermore, some of the flirting from the female MC—in my opinion—was very problematic. (Minor spoilers ahead.) ||She asks for an informative interview for a grad school assignment, which the male MC accepts. During this interview, she flirts with him because she feels like she picking up a vibe, which is fine. But at one point, when he’s freezing up/giving mixed signals, she decides to back off and make light of the rejection…by asking for a follow-up email (ok, normal) and then joking that she won’t send nudes after. If a guy had done that, it would be incredibly inappropriate. I think it was highly inappropriate for her to say, too. I think there were a few lines like that,|| but otherwise it was other cute—albeit pretty trope-y.

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emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

Sometimes you just need that hit of cute fluffy romance and this provided

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

ooh, i quite like this one. below zero is def an improvement from novella #2, w/ leads who have chemistry and some solid backstory.

hannah and ian's chemistry feels true and believable despite their initial brief time tgt; idk what it is, it just works somehow. also, it's been a long time since i relate to a character so much. despite the novella's short length, hazelwood manages to juggle both the romance and science, sometimes perfectly tgt. i like how science and the main leads' jobs feel like a natural part of the story, not shoehorned in just for the series title's sake.

it does get a bit tiring and repetitive reading abt how huge the male lead once again is, but hey at least the man's nice (is that a low bar?). anyways hazelwood's writing also flows easily here and it's a quick, enjoyable read.

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