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A review by thanmayi
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
This book is painstakingly average.
Things I liked
Surprisingly enough the teacher-student plot didn't bother me because it was made very clear that they weren't working in the same field and the entire trope seemed well done
I loved Malcolm and Holden, though both of them seemed to have more of a character than the MCs.
ACE REP and BIPOC Women in STEM REP (On the fence about this one because both of these also felt a tiny bit tokenized and made me wish that it was spoken about more than just spoken about in a few lines)
Things I didn't like
The Main Characters
I didn't care for the main characters mainly because both of them felt very one-dimensional for most of the book and their entire personality felt very bland.
The Romance
The entire way this relationship starts off is very bizarre but even putting that aside, the stakes weren't really high enough.
I don't get how she falls for him really because him being totally crazy about her isn't really shown till like the second half of the book by when she had already fallen for him, and him falling for a random girl crying in his restroom wearing expired contacts also wasn't like the most character aligning thing for someone who is supposed to be a scientific superstar.
In the end, I did find myself rooting for them only because it felt like I had to rather than that I wanted to. (Though I can confidently say that this is the sort of couple that will end up staying together till their old and grey cause their THAT cliche couple)
The Constant Mention Of The Height Difference
This is more of a personal ick but the emphasis of his height every time they were intimate was borderline frustrating and made me want to throw the book across the room.
Conclusion
The saving grace for this entire book was probably the last 50 pages that made me sort of love the book. I liked Adam more there because he was finally given some depth and personality.
Overall I liked this book, it was cute and a nice read but I will probably never recommend it to anyone or read it again.
Things I liked
Surprisingly enough the teacher-student plot didn't bother me because it was made very clear that they weren't working in the same field and the entire trope seemed well done
I loved Malcolm and Holden, though both of them seemed to have more of a character than the MCs.
ACE REP and BIPOC Women in STEM REP (On the fence about this one because both of these also felt a tiny bit tokenized and made me wish that it was spoken about more than just spoken about in a few lines)
Things I didn't like
The Main Characters
I didn't care for the main characters mainly because both of them felt very one-dimensional for most of the book and their entire personality felt very bland.
The Romance
The entire way this relationship starts off is very bizarre but even putting that aside, the stakes weren't really high enough.
I don't get how she falls for him really because him being totally crazy about her isn't really shown till like the second half of the book by when she had already fallen for him, and him falling for a random girl crying in his restroom wearing expired contacts also wasn't like the most character aligning thing for someone who is supposed to be a scientific superstar.
In the end, I did find myself rooting for them only because it felt like I had to rather than that I wanted to. (Though I can confidently say that this is the sort of couple that will end up staying together till their old and grey cause their THAT cliche couple)
The Constant Mention Of The Height Difference
This is more of a personal ick but the emphasis of his height every time they were intimate was borderline frustrating and made me want to throw the book across the room.
Conclusion
The saving grace for this entire book was probably the last 50 pages that made me sort of love the book. I liked Adam more there because he was finally given some depth and personality.
Overall I liked this book, it was cute and a nice read but I will probably never recommend it to anyone or read it again.