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The Love Hypothesis
by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
Review: I am here to confirm that this book is as incredible as everyone says it is. The ending left me speechless because the writing is just that good.
“The Love Hypothesis” is told from Olive Smith’s point-of-view. Olive is a STEM graduate student at Stanford University. Throughout the course of the book, she encounters gender discrimination while working in a male-dominated field, which is an issue that I am glad is being addressed.
As a woman in STEM herself, Hazelwood is very knowledgeable and draws upon her background in neuroscience to shape her writing. She cleverly begins each chapter with a hypothesis, making the work as a whole more cohesive.
This book is the perfect grumpy x sunshine, fake dating, age gap, colleague romance. Hazelwood takes her time developing Adam and Olive’s relationship, crafting believable chemistry between the two of them. I initially found it weird to read about a faculty member dating a graduate student, but all my discomfort quickly subsided once I realized that Adam is the most swoonworthy book boyfriend. He is “antagonistic and unapproachable” to everyone except Olive. He makes time for her, wants to protect her, will suffer pumpkin spice for her, and would move across the country for her!
Hazelwood also provides diverse representation in “The Love Hypothesis.” Olive identifies as demisexual. As she gets to know Adam, an emotional bond begins to form between the two of them. The reader is invited into Olive’s head as she processes this and sorts through her feelings. Olive’s closest friends Malcolm and Anh provide great representation as well. Malcolm is attracted to people of his own sex and it is revealed fairly early on that Anh’s family is Vietnamese. Belonging to an underrepresented population in her STEM field, Anh serves as the head of the Stanford Women in Science Association and director of outreach for the Organization of BIPOC scientists to make a difference on campus.
Mrs. Hazelwood, I apologize for only just reading your masterpiece now… I promise I’ll make it up to you by reading “Love on the Brain” the day that it releases.
“The Love Hypothesis” is told from Olive Smith’s point-of-view. Olive is a STEM graduate student at Stanford University. Throughout the course of the book, she encounters gender discrimination while working in a male-dominated field, which is an issue that I am glad is being addressed.
As a woman in STEM herself, Hazelwood is very knowledgeable and draws upon her background in neuroscience to shape her writing. She cleverly begins each chapter with a hypothesis, making the work as a whole more cohesive.
This book is the perfect grumpy x sunshine, fake dating, age gap, colleague romance. Hazelwood takes her time developing Adam and Olive’s relationship, crafting believable chemistry between the two of them. I initially found it weird to read about a faculty member dating a graduate student, but all my discomfort quickly subsided once I realized that Adam is the most swoonworthy book boyfriend. He is “antagonistic and unapproachable” to everyone except Olive. He makes time for her, wants to protect her, will suffer pumpkin spice for her, and would move across the country for her!
Hazelwood also provides diverse representation in “The Love Hypothesis.” Olive identifies as demisexual. As she gets to know Adam, an emotional bond begins to form between the two of them. The reader is invited into Olive’s head as she processes this and sorts through her feelings. Olive’s closest friends Malcolm and Anh provide great representation as well. Malcolm is attracted to people of his own sex and it is revealed fairly early on that Anh’s family is Vietnamese. Belonging to an underrepresented population in her STEM field, Anh serves as the head of the Stanford Women in Science Association and director of outreach for the Organization of BIPOC scientists to make a difference on campus.
Mrs. Hazelwood, I apologize for only just reading your masterpiece now… I promise I’ll make it up to you by reading “Love on the Brain” the day that it releases.