A review by mezzoanddolce
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

challenging emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

I would've rated this 5 stars if it weren't for t1d being portrayed somewhat inaccurately. As someone who has had type 1 diabetes for almost 17 years, there were just somethings that I couldn't forget about in this book. One that when Elsie passed out that she just *magically* woke up and was "fine" afterward, and the, of course, over-dramatization of it (aka falling into Jack's arms when she was low and "about to pass out" (when her blood sugar was barely 70 something). From a young age, I was taught that if i passed out due to a low blood sugar, that I would have to go to the hospital. This didn't happen. minor spoilers: There was a scene in which Jack asks Elsie if her could help her with her pump site change; i REALLY wish we had been able to read that scene instead the story just skipping over it. It's something that, from my experience, is very stigmatized and not fully understood by people who don't understand type 1. So, if it had been in the story, i think it could have shed some light on it and helped the stigmatization of it.

Spoilers over

Aside from that, I loved this book and definitely feel that this is Hazelwood's best book so far. I appreciate that type 1 diabetes was featured in this and that the MC had it (I've never read a book where the MC has it. It's always a background character). I appreciated the scientific references and both Jack and Elsie's character development.

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