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A review by arlettesheyla
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood
3.5
3.5 stars ✨
Hannah and I share the same last name so getting to imagine I was Dr. Arroyo for 4 hours was such a treat 🤭🤓
Hannah and Ian were fairly adorable. I am a total sucker for the secretly pining trope and this novella provided just that from both perspectives. The whole “Mars in the bedroom” thing didn’t actually bother me because, well, they’re both obsessed with Mars—that’s like their nerdy thing. It was definitely weird but it made perfect sense for their characters, which I’d say is what matters most.
I wish we got to learn more about Hannah’s background. She says she doesn’t date and she’s emotionally unavailable but where does that come from? I don’t feel like I got the chance to fully understand her and the walls she’s built.
The miscommunication trope actually feels valid in this story, especially when you take into consideration the bullshit that women in STEM have to put up with. Hannah and Ian don’t know each other well enough at this point so the trust issues make sense.
Overall, this novella isn’t much different from the other two but I still enjoyed reading this! I don’t care that Ali Hazelwood sticks with the same formula, I will read anything she writes.
Audiobook side note: Savannah Peachwood was a great Hannah!
Hannah and I share the same last name so getting to imagine I was Dr. Arroyo for 4 hours was such a treat 🤭🤓
Hannah and Ian were fairly adorable. I am a total sucker for the secretly pining trope and this novella provided just that from both perspectives. The whole “Mars in the bedroom” thing didn’t actually bother me because, well, they’re both obsessed with Mars—that’s like their nerdy thing. It was definitely weird but it made perfect sense for their characters, which I’d say is what matters most.
I wish we got to learn more about Hannah’s background. She says she doesn’t date and she’s emotionally unavailable but where does that come from? I don’t feel like I got the chance to fully understand her and the walls she’s built.
The miscommunication trope actually feels valid in this story, especially when you take into consideration the bullshit that women in STEM have to put up with. Hannah and Ian don’t know each other well enough at this point so the trust issues make sense.
Overall, this novella isn’t much different from the other two but I still enjoyed reading this! I don’t care that Ali Hazelwood sticks with the same formula, I will read anything she writes.
Audiobook side note: Savannah Peachwood was a great Hannah!