Reviews

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

luanndie's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

Hoang es una autora que me despierta sentimientos un poco encontrados. Creo que tiene una gran capacidad para presentar personajes complejos y muy tridimensionales que lidian con cuestiones emocionales profundas de una forma muy realista pero flaquea siempre en la resolución del conflicto.  Con esta entrega me ha vuelto a pasar. La primera parte me parece que tiene una gran fuerza, que nos presenta a dos personajes muy interesantes y multifacéticos y que su prosa sin caer en florituras, es capaz de describir y reflejar los estados internos de los personajes y sus consecuencias. Sin embargo, la resolución se me quedó muy corta. Supongo que dedicar más tiempo al tema del

burn out de Anna

haría que el libro se acercara más a "literary fiction" que a un romance, pero deja al lector con una sensación de haber hecho un poco de trampa haciendo esos flashforward. Además, en cuanto a trama, la cuestión del

anuncio de matrimonio

creo que podía haberse evitado, especialmente porque creo que es un daño emocional muy grande para el personaje de Quan y la forma en que se resuelve no me resultó suficientemente satisfactoria. Ahí había todavía mucha tela que cortar y mucho que explorar, y el punto de no retorno para Anna podría haberse dado igual sin una traición tan grande.

michellechien930's review against another edition

4.0

I love Helen Hoang and will read everything she writes!! Enough said.

hayhayriles's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

Love a good Helen huang book. This was cheesy in a lot of ways but also so sweet and great representation for a romance

rainbowthani'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

3.75

wiebkii's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

reinedumonde's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

frauke_vk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

jamie_cruz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

onlyemilyreads's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

miscre_antelope's review against another edition

5.0

I thought this would be insightful, cute, and steamy like Hoang's other novels - and it was, but it was also the hardest hitting book I've read this year.

Spoiler

Anna having to suddenly become a caregiver for her ill father and experiencing caregiver burnout is a huge theme in the back half of this book. My own father had a stroke six months ago and while he is able to mostly care for himself, I found myself thrust into a role I hadn't prepared for. This book cared so lovingly for Anna even when she couldn't care for herself.