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A review by meganmindj
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
challenging
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Well. That was something.
I went into this with low expectations, not expecting much of out of the romance but hoping it would at least be funny. The first 20% of it was entertaining, so I was somewhat positive about the story, but then everything went downhill from there. It was just so boring! Also, I didn't like any of the characters, mostly because of how bland they were. Adam was just a boring love interest, and Olive wasn't much better of a character. Her friends were just overly annoying? I just didn't feel emotionally connected to ANY of the characters ever. Also a lot of the plot points just felt weird and wildly unrealistic. Don't get me started on the sex scene, that was like nails on a chalkboard bad. I had to force myself to keep reading for a friend.
However, there were scraps of a good story in here, and I could understand why other people like it. I also can understand that this book isn't utter trash, it just wasn't for me.
I went into this with low expectations, not expecting much of out of the romance but hoping it would at least be funny. The first 20% of it was entertaining, so I was somewhat positive about the story, but then everything went downhill from there. It was just so boring! Also, I didn't like any of the characters, mostly because of how bland they were. Adam was just a boring love interest, and Olive wasn't much better of a character. Her friends were just overly annoying? I just didn't feel emotionally connected to ANY of the characters ever. Also a lot of the plot points just felt weird and wildly unrealistic. Don't get me started on the sex scene, that was like nails on a chalkboard bad. I had to force myself to keep reading for a friend.
However, there were scraps of a good story in here, and I could understand why other people like it. I also can understand that this book isn't utter trash, it just wasn't for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment