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memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-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
4.75
this was by far my favourite ali hazelwood book that i’ve read. i loved jack with my whole entire heart. i saw a lot of myself in elsie and her struggles internally. jack’s patience and unwavering need to see the real her and learn to say how she truly feels and ask for what she wants is the what we all really want in a partner.
it brought up a lot (for me as well i’m sure it did for others too) who have been in relationships (romantic and otherwise) where they make themselves what they think others want them to be until we can’t tell who we are and what we want apart from who we pretend to be.
i hate insta love and miscommunication trope usually but jack’s unrequited love for elsie throughout the book had me in a choke hold, it didn’t feel cheesy it just felt right. the miscommunication was done well enough that it didn’t feel dumb as they usually are, there was some genuine reason behind it, that no one would have realised in that situation.
i also loved sole aroace rep, it’s the one of the most forgotten about members of the lgbtq+ community and even though there wasn’t much about it, because it wasn’t the main characters, i think it was handled really beautifully, not overly-dramatised or glossed over.
it brought up a lot (for me as well i’m sure it did for others too) who have been in relationships (romantic and otherwise) where they make themselves what they think others want them to be until we can’t tell who we are and what we want apart from who we pretend to be.
i hate insta love and miscommunication trope usually but jack’s unrequited love for elsie throughout the book had me in a choke hold, it didn’t feel cheesy it just felt right. the miscommunication was done well enough that it didn’t feel dumb as they usually are, there was some genuine reason behind it, that no one would have realised in that situation.
i also loved sole aroace rep, it’s the one of the most forgotten about members of the lgbtq+ community and even though there wasn’t much about it, because it wasn’t the main characters, i think it was handled really beautifully, not overly-dramatised or glossed over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Terminal illness, and Outing
dani_reis's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent and Emotional abuse
purplepenning's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
STEMinist and STEAMy, this latest rom-com from Ali Hazelwood does not disappoint. (Unless, like many vocal pre-read-reviewers on Goodreads, you want it to be COMPLETELY different from her previous books, in which case I might suggest reading any of the hundreds of thousands of books written by other authors.)
Have I mentioned, by the way, that I love it when the conflict in an emerging relationship (i.e., the third act breakup) is organically developed from the backstory and from characters responsibly working through their baggage rather than from a simple miscommunication? Ugh. So good. Anyway... pick this up if you:
Have I mentioned, by the way, that I love it when the conflict in an emerging relationship (i.e., the third act breakup) is organically developed from the backstory and from characters responsibly working through their baggage rather than from a simple miscommunication? Ugh. So good. Anyway... pick this up if you:
- were on the fence about The Love Hypothesis but like the idea of rom-coms featuring women scientists finding love (and a fitting career and health insurance)
- are prepared for mature, explicit communication, in and out of the bedroom
- are prepared for groan-worthy science puns
- are intrigued by an acrimonious hedgehog roommate
- like the "friend's brother" trope and the subversion of the fake-dating trope
- are a recovering people pleaser or peacemaker or (thanks, patriarchy and gender roles!) only girl in your family
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, Grief, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Terminal illness, Outing, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Cancer
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