Book review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
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I got introduced into the world of romcom books by Sophie Kinsella. After months of seeing books by her in recommendation lists, I gave her a try and ended up going through most of her books. I have a love-hate relationship with romcom books; they lighten my mood on days when I need light reads, but I find them unrealistic a lot of times.
A couple of days ago, I needed an escape from reality and came across The Love Hypothesis. It did a good job of distracting me from my woes but I almost dropped it midway (love-hate), only curiosity kept me from doing so. It's about an orphaned girl, Olive, who on the day of her grad school interview met a man (The Guy) whose name she didn't get to know but who, through their conversation, helped her make a decision to go into academia. Due to the fact that it happened at a time when her eyes were on fire because of her expired contact lenses, she did not even get to see the guy. She only heard his voice and deciphered that he was tall. The rest of the book explored her journey through grad school and her reunion with The Guy.
Interesting plot the book had, but why, oh why, do a lot of romantic books portray the lady as a problematic one. They either have self-esteem, financial or anxiety issues. It'll be a huge surprise to have books portray the lady as sane, and healthy because newsflash: in real life, we have healthy females.
I would have loved to know if Olive was eventually able to afford new lenses, and definitely think that she could have done a whole lot better. I mean, communication is a successful tool in all relationships, imagine if the author, and authors generally preach that by making characters (especially those in romantic relationships) communicate and ask questions rather than assume all the time. Again, in real life, you don't always get to hear the true story from a childhood friend and assumptions can be the reason why you would lose out on an otherwise amazing relationship.
The book was okay, but amongst a few others, above are some of my thoughts, I look forward to reading better plots.
I'd like to get your thoughts if anyone has read this book.
This is my introductory post and I hope to have exciting moments here.