“You kiss him and next thing you know he’s saving your ass and he’s buying you scones and calling you a smart-ass in a weirdly affectionate tone”Ĭoming to the passion and its intensity, there isn’t too much steam, though. And each time Adam ends up calling Olive ‘You’re SmartAss’, the reader in me is in love.

To top it all, the witty banter between these two was so funny, I do not remember the last time I chuckled so much because of a book. She is the perfect sunshine to Adam’s grumpiness. And with Olive playing the main character who is so innocent and adorable, one cannot help but root for her. These day-to-day hindrances due to being in a male-dominated field are highlighted quite well in the book, without it being overbearing. STEM as a field is difficult for women, given their struggles and difficulties. I am all for finding non-invasive techniques for the early detection of cancer, so it was refreshing, and a new premise to read in a book. Being a science nerd myself, I quite enjoyed the whole academic setting of this book. Will Olive’s hypothesis on love change as things start getting serious between Olive and Adam? So, it comes to Olive as a big surprise when he agrees to be her secret boyfriend to help convince her friend.īut what happens when during a big science conference things go wrong for Olive? Adam surprises her yet again by supporting her.

“He’d clearly never seen a rom-com or read a romance novel in his life.” Adam Carlson, a young brilliant professor, known for his notorious harshness towards his students, his overtly critical nature, and moodiness. To prove to Anh that she is over him, and in a quick spur-of-the-moment decision, Olive panics and kisses the first man she lays her eyes on.Īs fate would have it, it turns out to be none other than Dr. Olive’s best friend Anh is silently crushing on Olive’s ex but doesn’t want to take it forward for the fear of hurting Olive’s feelings. student who doesn’t believe in long-term relationships. Do continue reading, for you are sure to be thanking me later. But enough said about it, let’s get this reviewing business done. I had a copy of The Love Hypothesis with me for the past few months, and now I regret not reading it soon enough. Well, this gem of a book is one such read.

Have you ever wanted to read or finish a book really bad, yet at the same time wanted to read it ever so slowly, savouring every dialogue, every situation, so that it never ends? Being okay with ripping yourself to shreds, so the other person can stay whole.” – Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis “I’m starting to wonder if this is what being in love is.

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