A review by gretchenplz
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • 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

EDIT: I say this with all seriousness. Read this book before seeing Oppenheimer. I swear I *got* the science politics so much more because I read this book. Romcoms FTW!

God, I love Ali Hazelwood. 

This book and these characters had me hooked from the first page, and it didn't matter to me at all that Ali's romcoms basically all follow the same formula. I love my lil insecure, pathological people-pleasing women who misread every signal and the golden retriever men-in-disguise who have been in love with them since the first time they saw them.

As a non-STEM gal myself, I so appreciated Cece and her humanities angle. The last novel was a bit STEM-preachy for me, but this one was right on the mark. 

If I had any complaints, it would be that 1) she really needs to ditch the “girl with a teeny tiny vagina and guy with a monstrously large cock” trope and 2) maybe add more detail on the situation that caused the third act breakdown, since it seemed to come up very quickly. 

Definitely my favorite so far, and Ali is now one of my insta-preorder authors!
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