A review by samisversion
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Overall, the book was incredible. I got a little distracted by thinking about which character in the book was which Star Wars character in the original fanfiction, but still, i did enjoy it. 

One thing I will mention is the end.
I felt myself get a little frustrated at Olive towards the end; there was so much she was keeping from Adam with Tom, but I did understand why. She wanted to protect him and she was also scared. Also, the scenes where they were having sex and she kept on insisting she wouldn’t be able to feel the physical attraction she has for him… olive, baby, who hurt you? I’m happy in the end she ended up letting herself be pleasured by Adam. She deserved it, and I’m glad she was comfortable with him once she let herself have a good time.

Another gripe I had about the book — it was getting difficult to figure out who was talking when Olive/Adam and Malcom/Holden went on a double date. I feel like it could have been set up a tad better. Or maybe it could have been less words and more description of the four of them hanging out together. Speaking of Holden, their relationship felt a little unnatural. And I honestly would have loved to see it where maybe Malcom and Holden were dating while Olive and Adam fake-dated and hid it from them. It would have made the fact that Holden and Malcolm were seeing each other a little more exciting.
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