Reading Diary #3 | The Love Hypothesis


(English)

If we were curious to see where this relationship was heading in our last reading diary... it's only fair to say that we're now officially 100% obsessed! πŸ’™πŸ§ͺ

 

πŸ“– Reading Progress

     ✔️ Chapter 4
     ✔️ Chapter 5
     ✔️ Chapter 6
     ✔️ Chapter 7
     ✔️ Chapter 8
     ✔️ Chapter 9

Chapters 7 and 9 struck the perfect balance between humour, romance, and a few surprisingly tense moments (we genuinely started wondering whether Anh was secretly testing just how far Olive was willing to go to prove their relationship was real πŸ€”). They had us saying, "Just one more page..." until, inevitably, we'd finished the entire chapter.

The sunscreen scene deserves a special mention. πŸ˜‚ When we started that chapter, we were convinced there was no way we'd finish it during our lunch break, it was still fairly long... Well... 30 minutes later, we were done πŸ˜…. We simply couldn't take our eyes off the pages!

 

πŸ… Anh: chaos and inconvenience in human form (in the best possible way πŸ₯°)

Anh continues to prove she's probably the most chaotic character in this entire book. We never know what's going to come out of her mouth, but we do know it's going to make everyone uncomfortable... especially Olive. πŸ˜‚

That said, there doesn't seem to be anyone happier about Adam and Olive's "relationship" than Anh.

The way she casually suggested that Olive should put sunscreen on Adam had us laughing out loud. And the best part was Adam's reaction, that seems more and more comfortable around Olive with every chapter, accepting these awkward situations with a level of patience and ease that we definitely weren't expecting from him.

 

🩷 Fake Dating... Is it, though?

At this point, nobody could convince us this fake relationship is actually fake anymore. Nope! Not happening!

Every interaction between them feels more genuine than the last. There are little gestures, lingering looks, and quiet moments of concern that simply don't belong in a made-up relationship. Their chemistry keeps growing so naturally that it's impossible not to root for them as we watch their friendship slowly evolve into something that's very clearly becoming romantic (for both of them).

 

🧫 Professor vs Boyfriend

These chapters also brought the first real moment of tension, when Olive has to deal with the reaction of a fellow student who received less-than-positive feedback from Adam.

Greg's reaction left us with mixed feelings. As engineers ourselves, we're fairly familiar with the academic environment, and we know how incredibly competitive research can be. Receiving harsh criticism is part of the process, and it's often difficult not to take that kind of feedback personally, especially when it involves your final project or thesis.

Honestly, we could understand why he was frustrated. What we couldn't understand was why he decided to take it all out on Olive.

She has absolutely no influence over Adam's professional decisions, and honestly, we don't think anyone should want her to. Mixing personal relationships with professional decisions would only lead to favouritism and unfairness.

It was one of those moments where we really felt sorry for Olive, because she ended up being judged for something that was completely outside her control.

 

πŸ₯Ό Dr. Tom Benton

We really enjoyed Olive's conversation with Tom. He can still be a little intrusive at times, especially when he brings up something as personal as her mother 😬, but it's obvious his intentions are good nad he's genuinely interested in the research Olive has dedicated so much time and effort to.

And when he approved her project... πŸ₯³

We couldn't help smiling. It was so satisfying to see Olive finally receive the recognition she desserves, especially with the possibility of Harvard now entering the picture.

At the same time, though, it became pretty clear that this opportunity might end up making her life much more complicated... especially now that Adam seems to be becoming increasingly important to her.

 

πŸ’‰ Six Foot Three... and terrified of needles

Another moment we absolutely loved was discovering a completely unexpected side of Adam. Who would've guessed that a man capable of intimidating practically everyone would be terrified of needles?

It was such a small detail, yet such a human one, and it only made us like him even more.

(And I (Bia) immediately related to that one... because I'm also completely incapable of looking at a needle without going into full panic mode. 🚨)

 

πŸ‘€ Our Theories

And of course, our theory about the mysterious guy in the bathroom is getting stronger by chapter.

Olive is finally starting to put the pieces together, and honestly, so are we. Nothing has been officially confirmed yet, but at this point we'd actually be surprised if it wasn't Adam.

Overall, these chapters did exactly what a great romance should do: made us completely invested in the characters while making us laugh out loud at the same time.

 

We now completely understand why The Love Hypothesis has become one of the most recommended romances of recent years.

The further we get into the story, the harder it becomes to put the book down. These characters keep winning us over chapter after chapter, and we're now fully invested in a relationship that, honestly... doesn't feel fake anymore. πŸ’™πŸ§ͺ

We'll be back soon with more updates!

 

Current Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Completely obsessed!)

πŸ’­ Current Theory: Adam is definitely the guy from the bathroom… πŸ‘€ and we have a feeling they're already in love with each other, even if neither of them is ready to admit it yet. Although we're convinced Adam has been in love for much longer. 🀭

 

If you already read The Love Hypothesis, at what point did you realise you couldn't put it down?

(No spoilers, please! 🀍)



(PortuguΓͺs)

Se no ΓΊltimo diΓ‘rio de leitura estΓ‘vamos curiosos para perceber como esta relaΓ§Γ£o iria evoluir, agora Γ© justo dizer que estamos estamos oficialmente 100% obcecados! πŸ’™πŸ§ͺ


πŸ“– Progresso da leitura

     ✔️ CapΓ­tulo 4

     ✔️ CapΓ­tulo 5

     ✔️ CapΓ­tulo 6

     ✔️ CapΓ­tulo 7

     ✔️ CapΓ­tulo 8

     ✔️ CapΓ­tulo 9

Os capΓ­tulos 7 e 9 conseguiram equilibrar humor, romance e alguns momentos mais tensos (juro que a certa altura comeΓ§amos a suspeitar que a Ahn estava a medir atΓ© onde a Olive ia para comprovar se a relaΓ§Γ£o era real ou nΓ£o πŸ€”). De tal forma que nos fez querer ler "sΓ³ mais uma pΓ‘gina..." atΓ©, inevitavelmente, terminarmos o capΓ­tulo.

A cena do protetor solar merece um destaque especial πŸ˜‚. Quando comeΓ§Γ‘mos a ler esse capΓ­tulo, estΓ‘vamos convencidos que nΓ£o Γ­amos conseguir terminar na nossa hora de almoΓ§o, porque ainda Γ© relativamente extenso... Well... terminamos em 30 minutos πŸ˜…. NΓ£o conseguimos desviar os olhos das pΓ‘ginas por um segundo!


πŸ… Ahn: o caos e a inconveniΓͺncia concentrada (no melhor sentido πŸ₯°)

A Ahn continua a provar que Γ© provavelmente a personagem mais caΓ³tica deste livro. Nunca sabemos o que vai sair da boca dela, mas sabemos que vai deixar toda a gente desconfortΓ‘vel... especialmente a Olive. πŸ˜‚

Ainda assim, nΓ£o parece existir ninguΓ©m mais feliz pela "relaΓ§Γ£o" entre o Adam e a Olive.

A forma completamente natural com que ela sugeriu que a Olive passasse protetor solar no Adam fez-nos rir como loucos. E o melhor de tudo foi a reaΓ§Γ£o do prΓ³prio Adam, que parece cada vez mais confortΓ‘vel na presenΓ§a da Olive e encara tudo com um nΓ­vel de aceitaΓ§Γ£o que nΓ£o esperΓ‘vamos dele.


🩷 Fake Dating, mas pouco

Nesta altura jΓ‘ ninguΓ©m nos convence de que este fake dating continua realmente a ser falso. Nop! NΓ©pia!

Cada interaΓ§Γ£o entre eles parece mais genuΓ­na do que a anterior. HΓ‘ pequenos gestos, olhares e preocupaΓ§Γ΅es que simplesmente nΓ£o parecem fazer parte de uma relaΓ§Γ£o inventada. A quΓ­mica entre os dois continua a crescer de forma muito natural e Γ© impossΓ­vel nΓ£o torcer por eles enquanto assistimos Γ  formaΓ§Γ£o de uma amizade (claramente acompanhada por sentimos romΓ’nticos da parte de ambos).


🧫 Professor vs Namorado

Estes capΓ­tulos tambΓ©m trouxeram o primeiro verdadeiro momento de tensΓ£o em que a Olive Γ© confrontada pela reaΓ§Γ£o de um colega que teve feedback menos positivo da parte do Adam.

A reaΓ§Γ£o do Greg deixou-nos com sentimentos um pouco contraditΓ³rios. Por um lado, como engenheiros de formaΓ§Γ£o, conhecemos relativamente bem o ambiente acadΓ©mico e sabemos que a investigaΓ§Γ£o pode ser extremamente competitiva. Receber crΓ­ticas duras faz parte do processo e, muitas vezes, Γ© difΓ­cil nΓ£o levar esse tipo de feedback para o lado pessoal, principalmente quando falamos do projeto final/tese.

Sinceramente, conseguimos compreender a frustraΓ§Γ£o dele. O que jΓ‘ nΓ£o conseguimos compreender foi a forma como decidiu descarregar tudo em cima da Olive.

Ela nΓ£o tem qualquer influΓͺncia nas decisΓ΅es do Adam e, honestamente, achamos que ninguΓ©m deveria querer que tivesse. Misturar relaΓ§Γ΅es pessoais com decisΓ΅es profissionais sΓ³ abriria portas a favoritismos e injustiΓ§as.

Foi um daqueles momentos em que sentimos pena da Olive, porque acabou por ser julgada por algo que nem sequer estava sob o seu controlo.


πŸ₯Ό Dr. Tom Benton

GostÑmos muito da conversa entre a Olive e o Tom. Continua a ser uma personagem um pouco invasiva em alguns momentos, especialmente quando aborda assuntos tão pessoais como a mãe dela 😬, mas percebe-se claramente que as intençáes dele são boas e que estÑ curioso com o trabalho a que ela dedica o seu tempo e esforço.

E quando aprovou o projeto da Olive... πŸ₯³

Foi impossΓ­vel nΓ£o sorrir ao vΓͺ-la receber finalmente o reconhecimento que merece, ainda para mais com a possibilidade de Harvard entrar na equaΓ§Γ£o.

Ao mesmo tempo, tambΓ©m ficou claro que essa oportunidade poderΓ‘ complicar bastante a vida dela... principalmente agora que o Adam parece estar a tornar-se importante para ela.


πŸ’‰1.90 metros de altura e 1 milΓ­metro de coragem

Outro momento que adorΓ‘mos foi descobrir um lado completamente inesperado do Adam. Quem diria que um homem que intimida praticamente toda a gente teria medo de agulhas?

Foi um detalhe tΓ£o pequeno, mas tΓ£o humano, que sΓ³ nos fez gostar ainda mais dele.

(E aqui houve uma identificação imediata da minha parte (Bia)... porque também sou completamente incapaz de olhar para uma agulha sem entrar em modo pÒnico 🚨)


πŸ‘€ As nossas teorias

E claro, a nossa teoria sobre o misterioso rapaz da casa de banho estΓ‘ cada vez mais forte.

A Olive comeΓ§a finalmente a juntar as peΓ§as e nΓ³s tambΓ©m sentimos que tudo aponta na mesma direΓ§Γ£o. Ainda nΓ£o existe uma confirmaΓ§Γ£o oficial, mas neste momento seria uma surpresa se nΓ£o fosse mesmo o Adam.

No geral, estes capΓ­tulos conseguiram fazer exatamente aquilo que um bom romance deve fazer: deixar-nos completamente investidos nas personagens e fazer-nos rir Γ s gargalhadas.


Por enquanto, percebemos perfeitamente porque Γ© que A HipΓ³tese do Amor Γ© um dos romances mais recomendados dos ΓΊltimos anos.

Quanto mais avanΓ§amos na histΓ³ria, mais difΓ­cil se torna pousar o livro. As personagens continuam a conquistar-nos capΓ­tulo apΓ³s capΓ­tulo e estamos completamente investidos nesta relaΓ§Γ£o que, sinceramente... jΓ‘ nΓ£o parece ter nada de fake. πŸ’™πŸ§ͺ

Voltamos em breve com mais updates!


AvaliaΓ§Γ£o atual: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (completamente rendidos!)

πŸ’­ Teoria atual: O Adam Γ© definitivamente o rapaz da casa de banho πŸ‘€... e temos a sensaΓ§Γ£o de que ambos jΓ‘ estΓ£o apaixonados, mesmo que ainda nΓ£o o queiram admitir. Ainda que o Adam esteja apaixonado hΓ‘ mais tempo definitivamente 🀭.


Se jΓ‘ leram A HipΓ³tese do Amor, qual foi o momento em que perceberam que jΓ‘ nΓ£o conseguiam largar o livro?

(Sem spoilers, por favor! 🀍)

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