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A review by racheyreads
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
funny
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
4.25
As a romance goes, The Love Hypothesis felt solid. It had a unique background with STEM academia, a world I had been a part of during my Uni days. I liked Olive and Adam, they were the grumpy x sunshine trope I love to read about. Fake dating is also one of my favourite tropes in Romance, so I felt this book had a decent chunk of what I like to read about.
I enjoyed the emphasis on women in STEM. There definitely weren't many of us when I was in University. I also appreciated the serious nature everyone in the narrative took to sexual harassment.
Personally, I do wish this book had dual perspective rather than it being told only from Olive. It's really only due to preference because I maintain that romance novels are best told from both sides. Adam felt shafted in terms of his involvement with Olive and it would have been better to read his feelings and thoughts alongside Olive than in an extra chapter not originally included in the book.
I enjoyed the emphasis on women in STEM. There definitely weren't many of us when I was in University. I also appreciated the serious nature everyone in the narrative took to sexual harassment.
Personally, I do wish this book had dual perspective rather than it being told only from Olive. It's really only due to preference because I maintain that romance novels are best told from both sides. Adam felt shafted in terms of his involvement with Olive and it would have been better to read his feelings and thoughts alongside Olive than in an extra chapter not originally included in the book.