A review by juliannewarren12
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was my first intro to Ali Hazelwood and safe to say I am hooked. I genuinely couldn’t put this book down and read it in one day. I enjoyed the balance of romantic and (especially female) platonic friendships throughout the story. 

This book would be rated higher for me if every twist wasn’t so predictable.
The only part that actually made me gasp was when Tom assaulted Olive. The pain of experiencing that and then hiding it from Adam was beautifully written in my opinion. I think Ali perfectly captured Olive’s struggle of deciding if she should tell Adam and risk him losing his relationship with Tom or not.


The only thing that irked me about this story was just the amount of staff willing to date students. Maybe it’s more realistic at the PhD level but I was kind of grossed out about how no one (esp other staff) seemed to care about the power imbalance of that. 

The Love Hypothesis was a fun story to read and as a biologist, this holds a special place in my heart. 
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