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The Heart Principle – L'ipotenusa dell'amore by Helen Hoang

251 reviews

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

100/5 stars. This book has a romance subplot and a happily ever after, but it more of a fiction read in my opinion. Reading this book was affirming in more ways than I could’ve ever imagined. It helped me see so much of what’s happened in my own life over the past few years. In watching Anna take care of herself and return to her passions, I feel like I can daydream about the future again. It’s feels like taking a good, deep breath. I’ll never love another book quite like I love this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Ableism, Cancer, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

aesantiago's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Cancer

sharebear431's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Cancer, Ableism, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Gaslighting and Infidelity

bayleereads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring relaxing 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

4.5

Gosh, I just love Helen Hoang’s writing! This one was so fun— I think I liked it almost as much as the first! I absolutely loved Quan (where can I find one of him?!) and Anna. I loved her resilience and although it took a while, I was so proud when she finally stood up for herself. On that note, Priscilla made me want to throw the book across the room and scream. I couldn’t stand her! The ending was perfect and I felt like a proud friend watching Anna 🥲

→ Things I Liked: humor, mental illness representation, short chapters, multiple povs

→ Things I Disliked: Priscilla— she made me irrationally angry 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer and Ableism

riona_y's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Cancer

bookwormbullet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing 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: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Medical content, and Death

reginaexmachina's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, Ableism, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma

haley49's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

This was story was a hit for me. I really enjoyed Anna and Quan as characters and I loved how they always built each other up. They actually had hard things happen in their lives and they were there for each other.

I wish we could’ve seen more in the 3rd part particularly in Anna working through her issues and seeing how Quan supported her but I understand why Hoang didn’t do that.

I really identified with parts of Anna’s inner turmoil and found myself wanting her to figure the answer so I could. This is definitely an emotional and heavy book in the latter half and I believe you should keep that in mind before/while reading it.

I wish the differences between Anna and Priscilla were solved, but in the end, it felt realistic and comforting to know that we’ll be okay even if not everyone in our family reconciles. Another bittersweet theme to add to this book. Also, while I’m being nitpicky, I did feel that the unevenness’s and realness of the character’s conflicts made it feel less like a romance and made Quan a bit too perfect but that’s okay:)

There was 🌶 but it takes a backseat more than previous books did in this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infertility, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Medical content, Grief, and Cancer

Minor: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts

ashleynewman's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

Basically the same book as The Kiss Quotient (Quan and Michael are extremely similar, as are Stella and Anna). but TKQ was one of my favorite books of the year so I’m not complaining. However I’m putting this a star lower because it’s so freaking sad! And not in a sweet romantic way…the tragedy comes from Anna’s family and how much they completely suck (and never get better). This book has seriously heavy material that I was not expecting from a romance, especially in this series. My least favorite of the 3, but TKQ and The Bride Test are hard to beat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Ableism

Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Cancer

jackiepreston's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Death, Ableism, Death of parent, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Cancer