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The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

alicebme's review against another edition

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4.0

Solid arc. Good chemistry.

janagaton's review against another edition

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2.0

Lol this was so cringey, especially on audio. I appreciated the book's diverse representation through Asian characters and a main character with autism, but the story itself is extremely lackluster. I love a good steamy scene, and this book has MANY, but this is one instance where there are too many, in my opinion, and the execution of them made me more uncomfortable than anything else. I'd typically chalk it up to the audiobook narrator, but there was just something about the writing that made me cringe. The worst parts were when Esme and Kai first met, and he just constantly kept getting erections around her...it was to the point where I couldn't help but scream "WE GET IT" at my phone.
Though I felt empathy for the main characters and their individual issues/situations, I did not feel connected to them in any way. It's a very predictable romance, which didn't bother me, but I couldn't care less whether they succeeded or not in their personal endeavors.

sembich1031's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

m_spoon's review against another edition

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

3.75

rebah's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging 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

shortstack930's review against another edition

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emotional

3.5

spellbookspines's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

3.0

It was a good story, but it wasn't a fun romance because I was stressed for her the entire time. He had so much power in the relationship that is left mostly unaddressed. 

anajuliamde's review against another edition

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3.0

it was cute i guess but the ending was so rushed

mpolega's review against another edition

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

4.0

pandoramedusa's review against another edition

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4.0

I just love this series