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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
4.0
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4.5 stars.

Okay. I get the hype. This was a cute, light romcom with some good female STEM representation that I really appreciated.

The characters were fun, the interactions were awkward but still relatively realistic, and the dialogue was well-crafted. Yes...there were a LOT of mentions of how big Adam physically was compared to Olive, but it didn't bother me all that much. It really just came off as a bit of a focused obsession during a crush.

The book didn't take itself too seriously and that made things feel extra fun. There were definitely some hilarious moments and I really just enjoyed myself from beginning to end.

The smut seriously caught me off-guard. Holy moly, Ali Hazelwood can write a sex scene. Stand back and prepare yourself. Phew. Not too shabby. AND it's a debut. So much great promise.