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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
2.5
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I just finished reading The Love Hypothesis today and it was a quick and enjoyable read - enjoyed the fake dating trope, and the brooding, egotistical, but smart with a heart of gold love interest. He's got a Mr. Darcy-like ambiance around him - hot, smart, misunderstood. And she's a bit of a mess, but in a sweet and whip smart kind of way. It doesn't require a tonne of suspension of disbelief. 

I enjoyed how the main "conflict"
wasn't between the love interests, but within the protagonist and also within a believable scenario with an outside force,
that part was really well executed. 
I did not like the
unsafe sex between Adam and Olive and the sort of line about "being clean" and being on birth control, etc. It just seemed a bit hard to believe in this day and age to be both a scientist and so cavalier about something like that.
 

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