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! ππ§ͺ
π Reading Progress
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 π€). They had us saying,
"Just one more page..." until, inevitably, we'd finished the entire
chapter.
The sunscreen scene deserves a special mention. π
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 π
. We simply couldn't
take our eyes off the pages!
π
Anh: chaos and inconvenience
in human form (in the best possible way π₯°)
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. π
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.
π©· 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).
π§« 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.
π₯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 π¬, 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... π₯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.
π 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. π¨)
π 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. ππ§ͺ
We'll be back soon with more updates!
⭐ Current Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
(Completely obsessed!)
π Current Theory:
Adam is definitely the guy from the bathroom… π 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. π€
If you already read The Love Hypothesis, at
what point did you realise you couldn't put it down?
(No spoilers, please! π€)
(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! ππ§ͺ
π 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 π€). 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 π. 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 π . NΓ£o conseguimos desviar os olhos das pΓ‘ginas por um segundo!
π Ahn: o caos e a inconveniΓͺncia concentrada (no melhor sentido π₯°)
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. π
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.
π©· 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).
π§« 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.
π₯Ό Dr. Tom Benton
GostΓ‘mos muito da conversa entre a Olive e o Tom. Continua a ser uma personagem um pouco invasiva em alguns momentos, especialmente quando aborda assuntos tΓ£o pessoais como a mΓ£e dela π¬, mas percebe-se claramente que as intenΓ§Γ΅es dele sΓ£o boas e que estΓ‘ curioso com o trabalho a que ela dedica o seu tempo e esforΓ§o.
E quando aprovou o projeto da Olive... π₯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.
π1.90 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 identificaΓ§Γ£o imediata da minha parte (Bia)... porque tambΓ©m sou completamente incapaz de olhar para uma agulha sem entrar em modo pΓ’nico π¨)
π 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. ππ§ͺ
Voltamos em breve com mais updates!
⭐ AvaliaΓ§Γ£o atual: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (completamente rendidos!)
π Teoria atual: O Adam Γ© definitivamente o rapaz da casa de banho π... 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 π€.
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! π€)


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