Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

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

227 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Ableism, Alcohol, Grief, and Sexual content

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

The romance is almost the background to Quan and Anna's personal journies with grief and identity, but that makes everything about this story more personal and poignant. Yes, you still get the tender moments and the spice that the other books in the series do so well. But it's really a romance for readers who love character development and self-reflection. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cancer, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

nutmegandselkie's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cancer and Mental illness

sas_lk's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

This was definitely my favourite of the entire series. Anna and Quan felt so real to me, and their problems felt like they were my own, even though I can't really relate much to either.

In this novel, Hoang discusses something that I very rarely see discussed in books and that is being diagnosed and coming to terms with it. Most books I read, the characters usually already have the diagnosis and most people around them know about it already. But in this novel, Anna has no idea in the beginning, and you follow her coming to terms with it and having to "come out" to her family and friends. Big trigger warning for the discreditation of one's own experience and diagnosis.

Hoang also touches on sexual insecurities and coming to terms with your own body and loving it as it is after sickness, as Quan is. 

Helen Hoang is a very good writer and she's been a big part of my understanding of the autism spectrum - specifically autism with low support needs. Although I know that everyone on the autism spectrum is different, Hoang truly makes you feel like you are in their heads, and feeling their emotions.

These topics were so important and I highly recommend this series if you're looking for a romance with heavier topics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Ableism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Cancer and Body shaming

skbat's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Ableism, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Body horror

Minor: Car accident, Vomit, and Infertility

ju_harue's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Gaslighting, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

shannahtan's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent

dua_liepard'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

chi__'s review

challenging emotional informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Medical content, and Sexual content

mackie9999's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, and Infertility

Minor: Car accident