Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

108 reviews

rchatterjee188's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Abandonment, Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Cancer

Minor: Infidelity, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Classism

picaresquedreamer's review against another edition

Boring, not invested enough

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, and Sexual content

nutmegandselkie's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Ableism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Cancer

Minor: Emotional abuse

han_olenik's review

adventurous funny hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Sexual content, Ableism, and Cancer

friedfae's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Stella's autism is written more like a flaw that needs to be fixed, when really that's just how she perceives and interacts with the world around her. I had a few issues with the pacing with book, like the immediate jump into sex then it tapers off pretty rapidly the closer you get to the end of the book. It felt like the plot was forgotten about and needed to be rushed to tie up any loose ends. 

When Michael and Stella "break up", Stella's decision to break all her routines and do the opposite was confusing as it would cause a breakdown in most autistic people. The irritation of the tags was barely touched on as her time "rebelling" progressed.

The book had promise, but overall felt rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Vomit and Classism

skbat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Stalking

alexelli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Medical content, Cancer, Sexual harassment, and Violence

clareasday's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity and Abandonment

heather667's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, and Infidelity

Minor: Stalking and Vomit

rencollins's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

Super super cute love story. I loved that disability and sex work were parts of the character's identities, but were not the ONLY thing we learned about them. They were super nuanced characters with a variety of perspectives on a variety of things.

It is a super adorable love story and the dirty bits feel the perfect amount of salacious. There were moments where the pace of the book felt a little fast in that it skipped weeks of time in a page, but this is necessary and adds to the realism of the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual assault