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saamannthaaa's review
4.0
The beginning was kinda boring and not interesting for me, but the ending was very nice.
wattsyareading's review
4.0
This book was super sweet. I loved the autism representation and it felt very real how the male MC struggled with communication and social cues.
I know a lot of people gripe about the weakness of the female MC, but not every woman is a badass, independent, powerful being. And that's okay.
I do wish the daughter's reveal would have been more substantial. It was just kind of tacked on at the end as an afterthought.
I know a lot of people gripe about the weakness of the female MC, but not every woman is a badass, independent, powerful being. And that's okay.
I do wish the daughter's reveal would have been more substantial. It was just kind of tacked on at the end as an afterthought.
verorinconin's review
4.0
QUÉ HISTORIA MÁS BONITA!!!! Helen Hoang sabe muy bien de lo que habla y es muy buena plasmando los sentimientos en papel. Muy fan de sus historias y personajes ◕‿◕
prairiephlox's review against another edition
4.0
Not as much of a revelation as Kiss Quotient, which was my whole heart and knocked me on my heels, but still fantastic. Esme/My was such an amazing character, the beautiful weaving of Vietnamese culture and diaspora, but the Happily Ever After came hard and too fast. After being there with Esme and Khai through so much internal strife, I felt the ending really needed to be drawn out longer. I needed more time to experience their happiness than a few pages, more time for Esme to meet her father, for Khai to realize the hard work she'd been putting in, for them to talk and have a moment to grow together. The epilogue helped and was beautiful, but the preceding chapter needed a longer moment to land in my opinion.
Still, I hope that Hoang continues to write in this series as I will buy every single one. I see so many similarities between my husband and I to Khai and Stella. Its prompted so many discussions with each other that neither of us knew we needed to have. Its such a moving journey to see autistic characters written with love and understanding in her own voice, and it means so much.
Still, I hope that Hoang continues to write in this series as I will buy every single one. I see so many similarities between my husband and I to Khai and Stella. Its prompted so many discussions with each other that neither of us knew we needed to have. Its such a moving journey to see autistic characters written with love and understanding in her own voice, and it means so much.
kaida710's review
5.0
I'm not one to usually read romance novels, but this one was a really fun and I felt represented the culture very well. While the Vietnamese pronunciation in the audiobook sounded forced, I felt the whole mail-order-bride situation, pushy mothers, nosy relatives, food (and how it smell) was pretty accurate!
alhaider's review
5.0
Read this book in a day. Really enjoyed the characters and how this story is different than most.
teresatronic's review
5.0
This was a “page-turner” for me even tho I did the audiobook. I even cried during one scene. The happily ever after was very satisfying and not predictable. There are a few steamy scenes, but it’s more a slow courtship leading up to even Khai letting her touch him. Weeks later after finishing this book, I’m still thinking about it. Both of the author’s books have main characters with autism. I appreciate the attention to detail about the disease without making it a big obstacle since the author is married with autism spectrum disorder herself. I liked how the book dealt with family and the characters’ personal journeys. I tend to like contemporary romances with a healthy dose of realism and conflict between the characters. I need to read Hoang’s debut for Cannonball Read 12 before the third book is released! I highly recommend The Bride Test if you loved The Kiss Quotient and if you’re looking for a contemporary romance with lots of humor and heart.
Full review: https://cannonballread.com/2019/12/the-bride-test-teresaelectro/
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Full review: https://cannonballread.com/2019/12/the-bride-test-teresaelectro/
Blog: http://teresaelectro.wordpress.com/
mickyletters23's review
4.0
*****ARC for review****
This was fun. It was definitely different from what I usually read when it comes to romance. It was pleasant to see a different culture being represented. It feels fresh and intriguing. The whole grandma goes to pick a bride overseas hits close to home. Being Indian myself that was a scenario that I have seen in real life.
Overall, my favorite part of the book was the love between Esme and Khai. The fact that Esme didn't even know that he was autistic or searched that up to understand it more, made that love more real. Esme just fell in love with Khai, that's it. It didn't matter to her if he was autistic or not. It was a fight, but she fought for him and herself. That is another thing, she didn't lose her self-respect. She knew how to stand up for herself and also guide Khai through the turmoil of feeling he had blocked over the years. The side characters were amazing as well and made the story whole. Your mental illness or disability doesn't define you. It does not stop you from feeling what we all humans feel. They are entitled to that life as well. I'm so happy for Esme and Khai!!!!!
This was fun. It was definitely different from what I usually read when it comes to romance. It was pleasant to see a different culture being represented. It feels fresh and intriguing. The whole grandma goes to pick a bride overseas hits close to home. Being Indian myself that was a scenario that I have seen in real life.
Overall, my favorite part of the book was the love between Esme and Khai. The fact that Esme didn't even know that he was autistic or searched that up to understand it more, made that love more real. Esme just fell in love with Khai, that's it. It didn't matter to her if he was autistic or not. It was a fight, but she fought for him and herself. That is another thing, she didn't lose her self-respect. She knew how to stand up for herself and also guide Khai through the turmoil of feeling he had blocked over the years. The side characters were amazing as well and made the story whole. Your mental illness or disability doesn't define you. It does not stop you from feeling what we all humans feel. They are entitled to that life as well. I'm so happy for Esme and Khai!!!!!
inesclaro83's review
3.0
I loved the Kiss Quotient and had high expectations for this book, but it was just ok for me. Hoping the next one is better. I love Quan!