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The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

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debyik's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This book is so special. It elicits all your emotions from heartbreak to rage to love to joy. I am impressed with Helen Hoang’s writing style and how she can fit so much into this contemporary romance. Not only do you get the romance side, but real life situations are there and I was able to put myself into the situations. I loved being able to see through the character's eyes and how they handled everything that was thrown at them. 

The Own Voices of Autism was respectfully written and I learned so much from reading The Heart Principle. I was so interested that it sparked me to start doing my own research. 

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cwatson1234's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring tense 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

4.25


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hollyplayer's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Anna's growth development was amazing. I could tell, even before I read the author's note, that this story came from a very personal experience. It felt so real. As always, Helen Hoang writes FMC with autism rep with grace. It doesn't feel forced or a label, it's just simply there and doesn't take away from the story. Quan was precious and wonderful and I loved him! He is perfect for Anna. I loved also seeing Khai, Michael and Stella again! Loved this book and trilogy and author!

"these curves are made of cheetos"

"just because something isn't perfect doesn't mean we need to throw it away"

"that's what you do when you love someone. you fight, no matter the cost. you fight even when it's hopeless"

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ju_harue's review against another edition

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emotional informative lighthearted reflective tense fast-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

4.0


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marianaribeiro's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75


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rlpdean's review against another edition

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5.0


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shannahtan's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

I would say this book is quite sad and there are a lot of trigger warnings, so take care of yourself.

In the author’s note, Hoang said Anna felt the most like her, which is why she used “I” instead of “she” in the Anna’s chapters. I like that this is a book where the man falls first. There is some romance, and I would say the majority is about being a caregiver, finding yourself, families deciding when to let someone go, and family pressure.
What I didn’t love is I felt like Anna was replacing therapy with Quan. Perhaps that’s realistic, and people ignore getting help when they’re happily with someone.

All in all, I would say this was my favorite of the 3 books because it didn’t seem like miscommunication was the main reason they broke up in the middle. She was figuring herself out while her dad was dying, and although it seems unrealistic that she’d say yes to a marriage and tell herself to deal with it later, I can understand how masking can take over your life.

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dua_liepard's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5


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gabbatron_'s review

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I DNF’d this at 72%, I just really think it should’ve have come with some trigger warnings. I thought this was gonna be a fun cute romance and it was in fact the opposite

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cawillis587's review

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emotional inspiring sad 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

If you go into the book expecting something similar to Hoang’s first two novels, you will be surprised by the sudden turn in tone. Yet, the bittersweetness of the book (minus a few cringey moments) makes it a beautiful standalone novel

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