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A review by adelphiereads
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
As a woman in STEM, I loved the concept of this book. It's exciting to see actual smart women who has numerous degrees and achievements in romance books. I feel like I've only encountered romance books that portrayed "smart women" as main characters who's good at scheming or snapping witty remarks on "alpha males". This is the first time I've read a romance book where the woman is actually smart. But what's more interesting in this book is how accurate it is when it comes to women like that. Women who are intellectuals and considered the best in their field tend to be a little dense on one area in their lives, particularly in their love lives. I don't think it's their fault though. Being a smart woman in this world is hard. Men will bring you down with everything they've got just because you're smarter than them. So, it's a bit difficult to definitively know the difference between cunning schemes or genuine concern from a man.
All in all, I enjoyed reading the book. Aside from the concept, I loved how the author included socially relevant issues in the story. I will not share them, you just have to read them for yourself. But it's leaning on the marginalized area of people in STEM or the academe. And of course, the romance. This book made my standards for men higher, like 6 feet and 4 inches taller. Once you've read this, you'll agree with me when I say that we all want a Levi Ward in our lives but most of the time we settle for a Tim or maybe for a Guy because we think that's all we deserve. No, we're wrong. As this book clearly pointed out, we deserve someone like Levi Ward, we just need to wait for fate's perfect timing.
All in all, I enjoyed reading the book. Aside from the concept, I loved how the author included socially relevant issues in the story. I will not share them, you just have to read them for yourself. But it's leaning on the marginalized area of people in STEM or the academe. And of course, the romance. This book made my standards for men higher, like 6 feet and 4 inches taller. Once you've read this, you'll agree with me when I say that we all want a Levi Ward in our lives but most of the time we settle for a Tim or maybe for a Guy because we think that's all we deserve. No, we're wrong. As this book clearly pointed out, we deserve someone like Levi Ward, we just need to wait for fate's perfect timing.