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eve_ward's review against another edition
4.0
This was a lot of fun!! Arranged marriages are pretty common in fiction but I usually find them in historic, white-centric books, but this, this was great. It was modern, it was realistic and rich in culture. Unfortunately, I did not find myself being in love with this, in fact, I was very close to giving this a 3.5 instead of a 4 but I was pleased enough and decided to let it go. I think the end was a tad rushed, some of the sexual content was ehhh and I would have liked to see more of Jade, but I still enjoyed myself thoroughly and look forward to Book 3.
nezza0000007's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book with all my heart. Helen Hoang is my favourite author and I will forever love her books. When I finished The Kiss Quotient, I was scared of this one. I didn't want this one to ruin my fabourite book. But it did not. I was really happy when Stella and Michel from The Kiss Quotient appeared and I couldn't be happier.
This book made me cry and laugh. Thank you, Helen Hoang, for giving us this book!!
This book made me cry and laugh. Thank you, Helen Hoang, for giving us this book!!
katiebiggs's review against another edition
4.0
It wasn’t as steamy as The Kiss Quotient. Apart from that, the characters were not as interesting. It was a good book but I enjoyed The Kiss Quotient a bit more. However, I recommend this audiobook over The Kiss Quotient. The narrator was fantastic!
erinlikestoread's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
birks_reads_books's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.5
mollieh14's review against another edition
4.0
The book follows Esme in her journey to becoming a wife- upon the request of her future groom Khai’s mother, only Khai struggles with autism and explaining how he feels, leading to many misunderstandings.
I read this book in 2 train journeys which was made so easy by how much the writing style flowed! The pacing was pretty good for the most part, i would have enjoyed for the last chapter prior to the epilogue to have resolved itself slightly earlier but it was quite minor on this books case! I enjoyed the way the struggles Khai had were portrayed, especially the difficulty with expressing love, as some people with autism express love with actions rather than words, and this was shown once he had understood the ways in which he shows love.
I struggled at times with some of the names used due to being traditional names used within Vietnamese culture and after being explained once, I had forgotten the meaning when being used again.
An all round quite nice read, I would recommend!
I read this book in 2 train journeys which was made so easy by how much the writing style flowed! The pacing was pretty good for the most part, i would have enjoyed for the last chapter prior to the epilogue to have resolved itself slightly earlier but it was quite minor on this books case! I enjoyed the way the struggles Khai had were portrayed, especially the difficulty with expressing love, as some people with autism express love with actions rather than words, and this was shown once he had understood the ways in which he shows love.
I struggled at times with some of the names used due to being traditional names used within Vietnamese culture and after being explained once, I had forgotten the meaning when being used again.
An all round quite nice read, I would recommend!
inkerly's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.75
I love it! Was a little nervous after finishing #3 in this series and not feeling the “spark” that #1 gave me with Michael and Stella, but Khai and Esme were a whirlwind of joy to read. I love them. I loved their romance, the splash of Vietnamese culture, and the growth on both of their parts. I found the dad plot unbelievable and was even more surprised that certain things were not mentioned or left out till the very end (Khai’s money? Jade?) but the ending was cute.
steen's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. Not as much as The Kiss Quotient though.
Helen Hoang just writes the most endearing, humbling, beautifully different characters. I loved reading about Khai and Esme. Reading their story gives you that goofy grin at times. You also get a little misty eyed too. I genuinely chuckled at Khai & Esme’s first time. It was refreshing to read Khai, Quan & Michael talk about sex in a non-degrading, non-misogynistic way.
The ending (about the last 20 pages) unfortunately does the story a huge disservice. It was too quick and tied everything up too perfectly. It was just very rushed and cookie cutter when the whole other 98% of the book is not like that.
Helen Hoang just writes the most endearing, humbling, beautifully different characters. I loved reading about Khai and Esme. Reading their story gives you that goofy grin at times. You also get a little misty eyed too. I genuinely chuckled at Khai & Esme’s first time. It was refreshing to read Khai, Quan & Michael talk about sex in a non-degrading, non-misogynistic way.
The ending (about the last 20 pages) unfortunately does the story a huge disservice. It was too quick and tied everything up too perfectly. It was just very rushed and cookie cutter when the whole other 98% of the book is not like that.