

On the other, it’s a tedious crowdsourcing approach to making decisions. On the one hand, it’s a testament to strong relationships between friends.


Hazelwood has built a trio of friends who are totally reliant on one-another. Some readers may think that novellas are less bang for your buck, but the reality is that they’re just as complex to write as a novel (all the same elements as plot, characterization, conflict, and resolution, but in a tighter space). But since I’m a fan of novellas, that wasn’t an issue for me. When I grabbed a copy of Ali Hazlewood’s Loathe to Love You, I didn’t realize it was three connected novellas rather than one full-length novel.
