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adiloretto's review against another edition
- 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
"I'm a mess. A work in progress. I'm two steps forward and one step back. I hoard my cheese, and I can't efficiently load the dishwasher, and I'm going to struggle with the truth until the day I croack. Jack knows all of this, and he loves me. Not anyway, but because."
Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
rosmariinireads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Death of parent
meggiemeggie52's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Minor: Outing
prettylightsandcitynights's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness
clareasday's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Vomit
underscoresyd's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Outing
readers_sea's review against another edition
- 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
Their story was a whirlwind that definitely kept me interested. I wish we got a bit more time with the characters in the end and got a glimpse of their happily ever after together, but I still enjoyed the journey getting there!!
The cameo of past characters was such a treat, and I loved the side characters that were introduced! Everyone in this book had such different personalities but they all went well together.
Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Death of parent
annadelreads's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
"I need you to pace us, because wherever it is that we’re going… I’m here. I’m already right here."
What can I say except that I'm running out of banter and funny annotation tabs? I can't help but laugh out loud.
Also, thank you, Ali, for the Adam x Olive cameo. One that is not really necessary but gave me a lot of feelings. I moss them already and would definitely reread TLH in the future.
Love, Theoretically is definitely a 5 🌟 rating. It’s been a long time since I actually LOL-ed. The comedic scenes and lines, topped up with the banters are chef’s kiss- amazing.
It also showed how bad academic politics really is. Ali really is an amazing writer because she conveyed how hard it really is to be a woman in STEM - but also showed how people like Jack who doesn’t judge them with anything but their outputs.
Elsie x Jack story is one of my favorites so far. The banter + emotional connection is on point and will make you fall in love with them both. Elsie’s mind is also amazingly written and I’m super glad that she’s in therapy.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Mental illness
ang3lina_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Outing
theverycraftyvegan's review
- 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
3.0
Elsie and MMC, Jack, have a major height difference which is such a common trope I’m beyond tired of it. She needs to crane her neck to look up at him. She needs to stand on her tippy toes and pull his face towards her to kiss. His pen!s pokes her in the stomach. She’s a small-average height woman and he’s a giant. We get it.
Sorry. This storyline and the characters just really weren’t for me.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Outing, and Abandonment