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pagesfromhome'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
All in all, the characters and plot of The Love Hypothesis are a complete delight. Hazelwood does an incredible job of creating characters that I want to be friends with (looking at you, Malcolm!) without feeling too contrived. I originally was planning to go for a 3.5-star rating, but I found myself reading right until my workday started and a little bit into it...oops...to get through this, so my desire to find out how everything was going to get tied up earned it that extra half a star.
I bumped it down from a 5 for a couple of reasons:
I bumped it down from a 5 for a couple of reasons:
- I got kind of bothered that Adam kept calling Olive a smart ass when it didn't feel like she was actually being a smart ass in the moments. All for an inside joke; it just felt odd.
- I also think the story was missing out on a chance to be told from a split perspective: some chapters from Olive and some from Adam. I don't usually push for that, but I think this story would have been stellar from that angle.
- There were a few things that just bugged me from an editing standpoint, like, this is a progressive book clearly and handles consistent consent well, but then the phrase "clean" is used to refer to someone who doesn't have any STDs, and that felt odd since that implies that anyone who does have an STD is dirty which is incredibly stigmatizing. I also found myself bothered by the mention of one of the characters getting Type 2 diabetes because of their diet, but it isn't really clear if diet causes diabetes in that way.
While some weird things pulled me out of the story, they certainly didn't make me want not to read it, and I ended up loving the characters, and it felt a little bit like a love letter to the romance genre, which is always welcome! I'm looking forward to reading more from this author, and I'm sure I'll give this one a re-read whenever I'm looking for a grumpy and sunshine storyline with heart!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, and Death of parent
golden_like_dior's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
stephmorrisbyatt's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
reads2cope's review against another edition
4.0
This book made my heart swell. Some minor things annoyed me, I couldn’t picture Olives face and still had no clue what she looked like until the steamy scene in which I hated how often her skinniness was brought up? And while I loved the ace/demi rep, why did Olive have to explain it by saying her “brain is broken” to be that way. Disappointing. Finally, I wish there was more to the revelations after they got together. I wanted to hear Adam talk about what he overhears Olive say about how she was falling for him and I wanted a more in-depth conversation of how Olive used their first meeting to get her through to their relationship and when she realized it was Adam specifically. But again, I still loved this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia
__manu___'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
thisismybooknook's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
5.0
*audiobook* I loved this. It was super cute and kind of realistic, although based in a fake dating thing that didn't seem realistic (if that makes sense). I really enjoyed one line that was repeated twice in the book: "Carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man." Women working in fields that are predominantly male can be difficult and this book, although a love story, tackled problems and real issues that happen in those fields. Definitely recommend it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Sexual harassment
brittany_jean's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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
5.0
I loved this book. It’s definitely one of the best I’ve read this year.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
Minor: Toxic friendship and Sexual harassment
franklola's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
midge_x's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
things100's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.75
Let’s start with the cover not a huge fan but really sums up their first kiss 😂 so it’s very Olive and Adam. Such a great book, I could not put it down, read the entire thing in a day and a half. So cute but also tackled the issues women especially women in STEM face I still can’t believe he who shall not be named Ughh Also can we talk about how hot Adam was in the restaurant scene. He really would’ve killed he who shall not be named if Olive hadn’t said something 😍 . I did love how science and their lab work are a part in the book because it’s such an important part in both characters lives. Olive really reminded me of my cousin who’s in her phd program and always at the lab 🧪. Adorable book just a heads up if you need lots of spice this book probably isn’t gonna work for you since it only have 1 spicy scene. But I thought it’s still definitely worth a read and worth the hype because the rest of it is iconic. Also just how hilarious this book is I was laughing my ass off most of the book 😂. Or the quotes one of my favs “carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man”. Overall a great book would definitely reread. Now time to go find myself an Adam 😂
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Death of parent