Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

31 reviews

melist6's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Mental illness

rchatterjee188's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Abandonment, Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Cancer

Minor: Infidelity, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Classism

picaresquedreamer's review against another edition

Boring, not invested enough

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, and Sexual content

noe44'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness

fleur____'s review against another edition

lighthearted slow-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: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abandonment and Ableism

mattiedancer's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

Writing: 3.5⭐️/5 

The writing shined at certain moments and at others, it felt forced and trope-driven. The dialogue suffered at moments as well, reading more like strained conversations than natural communication. That being said, some moments were very well written and kept me engaged until the end.

Characters: 3.75⭐️/5

I loved the inclusion of a woman with autism as the main love interest. The slow reveal of her autism felt nice as well, as the readers become comfortable with her “quirks” rather than just as a woman with autism. I think, while the main characters were intriguing, they did lack a bit of human quality to make them fully believable. 

Plot: 3.5⭐️/5 

The plot was fun, as long as you don’t think too hard about certain aspects. I felt the backstory of Michael’s dad was both withheld for far too long and also less significant than all the foreshadowing seemed to imply it would be. I did, however, love the handling of the fake dating trope, even if it started from a slightly ridiculous spot.

Who Should Read This Book? 

• Fans of romance novels with a bit of heat
• Those looking for a romance novel with a unique narrator

Content Warnings? 

• Sexual content, ableism, sexual harassment, toxic relationship, toxic friendship, 

Post-Reading Rating:  4⭐️/5

Very fun to read.

Final Rating: 3.5⭐️/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Addiction, Classism, Cancer, and Violence

alclvdl's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Cancer

helfire124's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Terminal illness, Violence, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Mental illness

kyrakaw's review against another edition

lighthearted 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

This was really cute! I read this for a day and sacrificed some sleep because I could not put it down. It just grabbed my attention from the very beginning and did not let go. The MC and her love interest's chemistry were through the roof. It's my first time reading a book with a main character on the autism spectrum and I'm very glad the author treated her with sensitivity and was not disrespectful at all (at least I think). This is an adult romance book so there were some smut scenes, it was hot but surprisingly heartwarming to read. The third act made me deduct a .5 star but overall would definitely recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Sexual harassment

sohma4uesugi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Minus half a star for the blatant lack of a much needed HR department to deal with Phillip’s disgusting behavior.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer