Reviews

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

lav_v's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ethias's review against another edition

1.0

I love Khai and several character development moments made me cry, but the romance just… wasn’t there. I felt absolutely no chemistry whatsoever which is sad because I really wanted to love this. I think I would have liked this better maybe if it was not a romance, or if it wasn’t so rushed. It ended up feeling like Khai was forced into his feelings, and it never really felt like My was being genuine or honest. I think this particular pairing could only have worked if it was a very slow burn where Khai was given a chance to figure out how he felt and what he wanted without everyone within a 2 mile radius pushing on him, and My was given a chance to be honest and come into her own confidence and decide on her own beliefs instead of just going along with others ideas, and they could have actually grown to know each other and love each other beyond sexual attraction.

I feel like they didn’t know literally anything about each other by the end of the book… I am not convinced Esme even liked Khai let alone loved him. She came across as really selfish and didn’t seem to care to get to know him at all. Khai was obsessed with her for sure, but it was mostly sexual. Not sure how much he actually loved her either.

I don’t like that til the very end it felt like everyone was deciding for Khai, telling Khai how he felt, insisting Khai do things he doesn’t want, forcing Khai to rush his feelings and his decisions. He’s not a child, he’s a grown man, and even if he were a child he would still be entitled to his own thoughts and feelings and decisions. Someone being autistic doesn’t give everyone else the right to decide for them, to tell them how they feel, to force them into what they think is best.

I don’t know. I can see what the author was trying to do and I wanted to love this so much…I just didn’t.

elizabethide's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

I remember really enjoying The Kiss Quotient so I was excited about this audiobook but this one was just not for me. There is miscommunication and then there is NO communication. It is really hard to root for a couple who can’t effectively communicate whatsoever. It made the story very frustrating. The 3rd act break up truly made up 1/3 of the book and it felt like it would never end. 

lilo_si's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

jadie_berg's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

jakegreyxx's review against another edition

4.0

I don’t have a lot of thoughts on this one. I did love the way it connected back to The Kiss Quotient though, and the overlaps with the characters. 

zellie8's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

diandra_s's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

shantelliana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

its_sam383763633773's review against another edition

0.5

Felt really boring and frankly annoying. The best part was when we got a scene with Micheal on the phone tbh. Felt like it was really focused on sexualizing the girl (I can’t remember her name) and the guys(idk either) hyper-fixation on her and he felt like he was really immature and almost like a little boy which is not…it. Felt just overall icky and weird.