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A review by samiism
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
5.0
The only reason it took me 12 hours to read this book is because 1) I fell asleep between 3-7 am, and 2) my manager needed me to troubleshoot the shared team Outlook calendar with her, and 3) I had to venture downstairs for a plate of baby carrots and ranch for lunch. So there were a lot of roadblocks today. But I pushed through, and now here I am weeping that my reading progress is at 100%. I wasn't ready for it to end!
The fic was amazing when I read it last year, but this iteration with Adam and Olive is even better. And I actually found a Spotify playlist that perfectly complemented my reading experience. It's been a long day, y'all, and I'm ready for a reread.
And let's talk about the cover. Lilithsaur. Lilithsaur, wow. It's eye-catching, it's bright, it's gorgeous, and it's so Reylo. I'm head over feet. I don't want to commit book murder, but I'm so tempted to rip that cover off and frame it.
Now, my knowledge of academia is laughably nonexistent. I don't know a single thing about the lives of undergrads and tenure and reagents (something tells me those aren't in the same category, but let's let that one slide). And this book doesn't do lengthy expositions of what Western blots are and why a lab mouse was doing pull-ups, but it just made sense to a scientific layperson like me. Like, I wasn't bored, y'know?
Mhmm. That all whooshed past my head, but I still got it anyway. And I actually enjoyed reading all this jargon. Because it's different and uncommon in most of the YA and NA novels I'd read before, but then again I'd never actually read anything where the setting is neck-deep in academia. All in all, this was a very fun and insightful read into a fresh setting that still makes use of all the fun tropes like fake dating, miscommunication, (secret) mutual pining, and there was only one bed (but not really). Can't wait for Ali's next novel. More heroines in STEM, please!
The fic was amazing when I read it last year, but this iteration with Adam and Olive is even better. And I actually found a Spotify playlist that perfectly complemented my reading experience. It's been a long day, y'all, and I'm ready for a reread.
And let's talk about the cover. Lilithsaur. Lilithsaur, wow. It's eye-catching, it's bright, it's gorgeous, and it's so Reylo. I'm head over feet. I don't want to commit book murder, but I'm so tempted to rip that cover off and frame it.
Now, my knowledge of academia is laughably nonexistent. I don't know a single thing about the lives of undergrads and tenure and reagents (something tells me those aren't in the same category, but let's let that one slide). And this book doesn't do lengthy expositions of what Western blots are and why a lab mouse was doing pull-ups, but it just made sense to a scientific layperson like me. Like, I wasn't bored, y'know?
He nodded, thoughtful. "You're sure the starting sample was good? And the gel?"
"Yep, not runny, or dried out."
"It looks like the antibody might be the problem."
She looked up at him. "You think so?"
"Yep. I'd check the dilution and the buffer. If not that, it might also be a wonky secondary antibody..."
Mhmm. That all whooshed past my head, but I still got it anyway. And I actually enjoyed reading all this jargon. Because it's different and uncommon in most of the YA and NA novels I'd read before, but then again I'd never actually read anything where the setting is neck-deep in academia. All in all, this was a very fun and insightful read into a fresh setting that still makes use of all the fun tropes like fake dating, miscommunication, (secret) mutual pining, and there was only one bed (but not really). Can't wait for Ali's next novel. More heroines in STEM, please!