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Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
5.0
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Ignore all of the people saying that this is a carbon copy of The Love Hypothesis. For one, most of them haven't even read it... And for two, the remake is NEVER better than the original.

And hey, hi, hello - this book is really great. Like REALLY REALLY. Give me a short diabetic queen fighting the fight against academia any day. Elsie and Jack are fundamentally different from Ali Hazelwood's previous couples - there's admittedly some strife between them, but it's not caused by any miscommunication trope. The steamy bits were exceptionally hot in my opinion, even when compared to her other books. I really enjoyed all of the little subplots and the overall focus on being honest with yourself. Elsie is so talented, but she improves so much as a character when she stops being a doormat. Jack is a SBD all the way through and Cece is the ultimate BFF with a vengeful hedgehog. I'm taking out a second mortgage in the Aliverse y'all.

*Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*