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A review by savvyrosereads
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Rating: 5/5 stars
Neuroscientist Bee Königswasser has just gotten the job of her dreams, when she finds out her new co-worker is none other than her grad school nemesis Levi Ward. Now Bee must learn to navigate the unique politics of a NASA position and, just maybe, learn that Levi’s feelings about her aren’t quite what she’s always assumed…
I’ll just say it, I’m obsessed with Ali Hazelwood. The Love Hypothesis is one of my all-time favorite books, and I adored the STEMinist novellas, so suffice to say my expectations for Love on the Brain were EXTREMELY high, and I’m pleased to report that I was not disappointed. If anything, I think I might like Love on the Brain *more* than The Love Hypothesis, which feels almost impossible even as I type it.
This is the kind of book that I couldn’t review for a few days after finishing it because I couldn’t find coherent words to summarize my thoughts (and couldn’t post the review for literal weeks because I wanted the photo to go with it to be just right). It’s the kind of book I desperately wanted to spend all my time reading but also never wanted to pick up because I was so devastated by the thought of it ending. It’s the kind of book I haven’t stopped thinking about and I’m not sure I ever will.
Ali Hazelwood novels are my happy place, and I’m so so glad they exist and that I found them.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: enemies-to-lovers; he-falls-first; unapologetic feminism and STEMinism
CW: Sexism/misogyny; infidelity; death of parent; gun violence.
Neuroscientist Bee Königswasser has just gotten the job of her dreams, when she finds out her new co-worker is none other than her grad school nemesis Levi Ward. Now Bee must learn to navigate the unique politics of a NASA position and, just maybe, learn that Levi’s feelings about her aren’t quite what she’s always assumed…
I’ll just say it, I’m obsessed with Ali Hazelwood. The Love Hypothesis is one of my all-time favorite books, and I adored the STEMinist novellas, so suffice to say my expectations for Love on the Brain were EXTREMELY high, and I’m pleased to report that I was not disappointed. If anything, I think I might like Love on the Brain *more* than The Love Hypothesis, which feels almost impossible even as I type it.
This is the kind of book that I couldn’t review for a few days after finishing it because I couldn’t find coherent words to summarize my thoughts (and couldn’t post the review for literal weeks because I wanted the photo to go with it to be just right). It’s the kind of book I desperately wanted to spend all my time reading but also never wanted to pick up because I was so devastated by the thought of it ending. It’s the kind of book I haven’t stopped thinking about and I’m not sure I ever will.
Ali Hazelwood novels are my happy place, and I’m so so glad they exist and that I found them.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: enemies-to-lovers; he-falls-first; unapologetic feminism and STEMinism
CW: Sexism/misogyny; infidelity; death of parent; gun violence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Grief