The Love Hypothesis

What did I not like about this book. Not to give away any spoiler, but I lived for the slow but approaching twist which I just knew was coming, but didn't expect me to blow me away like that. It was a sweet burn romance for me and I liked that a lot. The book talks about self love, and finding self appreciation and your worth, while giving space to others and the outline of concent. Also paired up with a beautifully flawed and witty character of caro, this book made me smile. A good read, suggest that just go for it without thinking much.

I absolutely love Laura Steven’s writing and this was as brilliant as expected. Such a strong voice with a developed understanding of what’s important to teenagers, using humour to tackle real issues, along with a bit of a self-aware deconstruction of romcoms, and some really healthy depictions of friendship. And to top it off, it’s absolutely hilarious, and filthy, and relatable, and just STRAIGHT UP WONDERFUL. Read it, read it, read it.

Spoiler alert:Good read but was kind of cut short would have loved to see where things go with the three girl friendship and would have also liked to see how the relationship would have worked out between the two girls. Or even seeing where her crush went. What I'm trying to say is the story could have went deeper.

Best book I've read for a long time - it cheered me up so much whilst self-isolating! Absolutely loved the characters of Caro and her Dads, and love how the author deals with topics of consent, sexuality and friendship. Honestly couldn't put it down

It’s honest. It’s funny. It’s interesting and timely. I love her dads and their relationship. And k. There’s something missing from the story though - like there’s growth we didn’t get to see. But then the ending happened.

So in high school I was pretty nerdy. I didn’t mind and to be fair people didn’t make anything of it. It was at a time when being nerdy wasn’t considered the cook cache that it is nowadays. I worked in the library, I was slightly chubby and I had flaming red hair. I was – what some people would ironically call – a catch. The reason I am giving you this potted history is because if I had been told during my formative years that  I could take a pill that would make people be attracted to me then hell yes I would have done it. No questions asked.This is the same for protagonist Caro Kerber-Murphy. She doesn’t feel like she compares to her two best friends who are interesting and beautiful. She fails to get noticed. If she were a colour it would be beige. Ecru at a push. When she finds an advert for a medically approved drug that can make people fall in love with you she jumps on it. Little does she realise that the consequences can be quite damaging.I really enjoyed reading about Caro and her friends. I loved the inner turmoil that she goes through and how she really just wants to be noticed. I love how Steven used her back story to justify the way she was feeling without ramming it down the reader’s throats. Steven has shown in The Love Hypothesisand in her previous books how she trusts her readers to be able to understand things without spelling them out. As a reader, I appreciate that.The Love Hypothesis also makes you remember just what falling in love for the first time feels like. It is a thoroughly enjoyable read and one that you can finish in one sitting.