A review by krissssofia
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Reading a romance book centered around characters who work in fields other than literature or something liberal arts was so incredibly refreshing. As a STEM girlie myself it made me feel seen, and even motivated (?). Hearing how each character was driven and passionate about their respective studies made me so much more confident in my own major! The pacing of this book was absolutely perfect, the dialogue was entertaining and witty, everything about it was chefs kiss. Adam is not a character I expected to read about, and I think that added more to my love for him and Olive's relationship. I felt like we were getting to know a real person, breaking down misconceptions and creating a new perception. Their chemistry (buh-dun-ss) was genuine, which is often lacking in most romance books. There were reasons these two fit beyond sexual tension and a perfect meet-cute. I am SO happy the book ended the way it did. It's different than most romance books that all assume the story of love ends at The Big Final Stop, but it was so in-character for Olive and everything just fit. I loved this book. Did it call out my own personal fears and deepest, darkest, hidden thoughts? A little rudely, yeah. But it made me love Olive more as an individual because she's capable of recognizing her faults and areas of herself as a person where she's lacking. It was so easy to like her as her own individual person, apart from how everyone else sees her (same thing with Adam!) Point is, this book is good and you want to read it so badly don't deny it.