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A review by chloe_liese
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
5.0
Thank you to Berkley & NetGalley for the advance review copy—all opinions are my own! Full review to come closer to Pub Day, September 14, 2021. For now...
This was a lovable, funny, banter-loaded RomCom that unabashedly embraced its STEM in academia setting with humor, playfulness, and tender honesty. Olive was thoroughly likable, her backstory incredibly sympathetic, and her character arc was deeply satisfying. Because this is single POV, we don’t see much of Adam’s interiority, especially because he’s very reserved through the first 50% of the book, but I still enjoyed watching him open up and show his super-soft-spot for Olive.
Chock full of fake dating shenanigans, this also features cute meta-aware nods to RomCom tropes, spot-on Star Wars references, and delightfully quirky characters who felt like friends by the time I read THE END. I can’t wait to see what Ali gives us next!
CW: parental death - cancer (in the past, off-page), sexual harassment in the workplace (on page), portrayal/discussions of social anxiety.
This was a lovable, funny, banter-loaded RomCom that unabashedly embraced its STEM in academia setting with humor, playfulness, and tender honesty. Olive was thoroughly likable, her backstory incredibly sympathetic, and her character arc was deeply satisfying. Because this is single POV, we don’t see much of Adam’s interiority, especially because he’s very reserved through the first 50% of the book, but I still enjoyed watching him open up and show his super-soft-spot for Olive.
Chock full of fake dating shenanigans, this also features cute meta-aware nods to RomCom tropes, spot-on Star Wars references, and delightfully quirky characters who felt like friends by the time I read THE END. I can’t wait to see what Ali gives us next!
CW: parental death - cancer (in the past, off-page), sexual harassment in the workplace (on page), portrayal/discussions of social anxiety.