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A review by emmreadsbooks
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Ignore all of the people saying that this is a carbon copy of The Love Hypothesis. For one, most of them haven't even read it... And for two, the remake is NEVER better than the original.
And hey, hi, hello - this book is really great. Like REALLY REALLY. Give me a short diabetic queen fighting the fight against academia any day. Elsie and Jack are fundamentally different from Ali Hazelwood's previous couples - there's admittedly some strife between them, but it's not caused by any miscommunication trope. The steamy bits were exceptionally hot in my opinion, even when compared to her other books. I really enjoyed all of the little subplots and the overall focus on being honest with yourself. Elsie is so talented, but she improves so much as a character when she stops being a doormat. Jack is a SBD all the way through and Cece is the ultimate BFF with a vengeful hedgehog. I'm taking out a second mortgage in the Aliverse y'all.
*Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*
And hey, hi, hello - this book is really great. Like REALLY REALLY. Give me a short diabetic queen fighting the fight against academia any day. Elsie and Jack are fundamentally different from Ali Hazelwood's previous couples - there's admittedly some strife between them, but it's not caused by any miscommunication trope. The steamy bits were exceptionally hot in my opinion, even when compared to her other books. I really enjoyed all of the little subplots and the overall focus on being honest with yourself. Elsie is so talented, but she improves so much as a character when she stops being a doormat. Jack is a SBD all the way through and Cece is the ultimate BFF with a vengeful hedgehog. I'm taking out a second mortgage in the Aliverse y'all.
*Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*