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A review by laurenvoice
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
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? Yes
3.5
Ali Hazelwood's books are fast becoming my go-to comfort reads. They are always accessible and fun to read.
Whilst reading Love, Theoretically, I couldn't help but compare to The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain; I absolutely loved these two books; however, Love, Theoretically left me feeling disappointed.
It was quite hard to connect with Elsie and Jack; their relationship felt a tad too forced. Although saying that, I am glad the whole miscommunication trope was resolved early on; however, there was a bit more at the end, which was a little annoying.
Also, the whole Dr L situation was quite a letdown. It felt skipped over, and we didn't see any consequence for their toxic behaviour. This was the same with the issues surrounding Elsie and her mother; we never see it resolved, but in the epilogue, their issues were magically sorted. Considering both of these people were massive obstacles Elsie faced, it felt like, we should have seen the resolve for that.
Nevertheless, Love, Theoretically was a fun and lighthearted read. And the aro/ace representation was on point; I loved Greg and wished he had more scenes. Also, I loved Cece and Hedgie; quite curious to know more about the mysterious Kirk too!
Oh! And the Olive and Adam cameo was AMAZING!
Whilst reading Love, Theoretically, I couldn't help but compare to The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain; I absolutely loved these two books; however, Love, Theoretically left me feeling disappointed.
It was quite hard to connect with Elsie and Jack; their relationship felt a tad too forced. Although saying that, I am glad the whole miscommunication trope was resolved early on; however, there was a bit more at the end, which was a little annoying.
Also, the whole Dr L situation was quite a letdown. It felt skipped over, and we didn't see any consequence for their toxic behaviour. This was the same with the issues surrounding Elsie and her mother; we never see it resolved, but in the epilogue, their issues were magically sorted. Considering both of these people were massive obstacles Elsie faced, it felt like, we should have seen the resolve for that.
Nevertheless, Love, Theoretically was a fun and lighthearted read. And the aro/ace representation was on point; I loved Greg and wished he had more scenes. Also, I loved Cece and Hedgie; quite curious to know more about the mysterious Kirk too!
Oh! And the Olive and Adam cameo was AMAZING!
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Acephobia/Arophobia