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A review by immakingt0ast
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Did not finish book.
0 stars. i wish i could give this negative stars. ugh.
i literally have no idea how this is so popular, like literally no idea. not one person in this story has a shred of personality, the meetcute is problematic af and the whole premise is, in a word, moronic. I was avoiding this book for a reason, i think the cover actually repelled me from it, but I knew nothing about this book and instictively avoided it. However, in order to bribe my friend to read Manacled, i was forced to read this. FORCED. (i can honestly say i did go into it with an open mind and no prior knowledge of the book despite not having had the urge to read it)
well folks my urge was right bc this book is just a steaming pile of doggy doo doo and it will be months before i can touch another romance without hissing in pain.
1. it begins with a sexual assault. uhm? idk why sexual assualt is cute if a girl does it. they literally talk about how he should report her for assult after she does it, but because he's a man and heehoo sex, he doesn't. he goes along with her stupid plan for a reason that is never actually explained (ok its explained but the reason is stupid so it doesn't count)
2. other than sexual assault being cutified, my other pet peeve of romances is when the entire conflict revolves around the characters not having a single adult conversation with each other. the main characters are adults and this is not high school. this is BORING and lazy writing. idk why tf Olive feels the need to put so much fckin effort into reassuring her best friend that she's over her ex. Like if they are best friends have they not had the "hey girl if you want my sloppy seconds go for it" convo? tbh in my experience if your bff wants to date your ex they are going to do it regardless of if you're ok with it or not, soo the entire premise of this book is completely pointless and contrived as hell.
3. male love interest has only two characteristics: he is huge, he is muscular, he has big hands, and also, he is so tall. and huge. YUUUUGE. yeah we got it he's tall. second, is that he is an asshole. and a dick and a jerk. except, he isn't, there is literally not one example of him doing anything but bland vanilla white dude shit, unless apparently he is this huge douche for just... doing his job and giving constructive criticism?
0/5 stars garbage
lastly it has come to my attention that this book started off as Star Wars fanfic and IT SHOWS. it reads like a 14 year old wrote it for her tumblr because there is absolutely no way that a well adjusted adult woman actually thinks people talk and act like this. also i can say with 100% certainty i would have rather read actual star wars fanfic than this steaming pile of chewbacca turds
i literally have no idea how this is so popular, like literally no idea. not one person in this story has a shred of personality, the meetcute is problematic af and the whole premise is, in a word, moronic. I was avoiding this book for a reason, i think the cover actually repelled me from it, but I knew nothing about this book and instictively avoided it. However, in order to bribe my friend to read Manacled, i was forced to read this. FORCED. (i can honestly say i did go into it with an open mind and no prior knowledge of the book despite not having had the urge to read it)
well folks my urge was right bc this book is just a steaming pile of doggy doo doo and it will be months before i can touch another romance without hissing in pain.
1. it begins with a sexual assault. uhm? idk why sexual assualt is cute if a girl does it. they literally talk about how he should report her for assult after she does it, but because he's a man and heehoo sex, he doesn't. he goes along with her stupid plan for a reason that is never actually explained (ok its explained but the reason is stupid so it doesn't count)
2. other than sexual assault being cutified, my other pet peeve of romances is when the entire conflict revolves around the characters not having a single adult conversation with each other. the main characters are adults and this is not high school. this is BORING and lazy writing. idk why tf Olive feels the need to put so much fckin effort into reassuring her best friend that she's over her ex. Like if they are best friends have they not had the "hey girl if you want my sloppy seconds go for it" convo? tbh in my experience if your bff wants to date your ex they are going to do it regardless of if you're ok with it or not, soo the entire premise of this book is completely pointless and contrived as hell.
3. male love interest has only two characteristics: he is huge, he is muscular, he has big hands, and also, he is so tall. and huge. YUUUUGE. yeah we got it he's tall. second, is that he is an asshole. and a dick and a jerk. except, he isn't, there is literally not one example of him doing anything but bland vanilla white dude shit, unless apparently he is this huge douche for just... doing his job and giving constructive criticism?
0/5 stars garbage
lastly it has come to my attention that this book started off as Star Wars fanfic and IT SHOWS. it reads like a 14 year old wrote it for her tumblr because there is absolutely no way that a well adjusted adult woman actually thinks people talk and act like this. also i can say with 100% certainty i would have rather read actual star wars fanfic than this steaming pile of chewbacca turds