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beckaelyse828's review
5.0
I liked it better the first time but the second time was still great. The second time I listened to an audiobook version and didn't really like the narrator but the story is still really cute.
savvylikethat's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
3.0
Another fun wholesome smut romp with autistic representation. It felt different from #1 and #3, like she kinda lost what made her special and different in her descriptions and characters physical appearance. Then I read the end where she said she’d been fighting against expectations so it makes sense. Also appreciated the inclusion of autistic grief as I’m currently working through severe grief.
At this point I’ll read anything she writes.
At this point I’ll read anything she writes.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
diiamorim's review
3.0
3,75 ⭐️
Not gonna lie, I laughed my ass of at 2:30am.
It’s not perfect and there’s a lot of things that made me cringe a bit but it was a very good guilty pleasure read.
Not gonna lie, I laughed my ass of at 2:30am.
It’s not perfect and there’s a lot of things that made me cringe a bit but it was a very good guilty pleasure read.
sintique's review
4.0
je ne sais pas pourquoi mais je me suis totalement identifié au personnage masculin , laisser une personne rentrer dans votre vie , dans votre espace personnelle peut être difficile de plus s'ouvrir à une personne et encore admettre qu'on aime une personne peut être terrifiant . cette histoire est un mélange subtile entre les difficultés sociaux et un amour pure entre deux personnes .
pageswithparis's review
4.0
This book was cute and quick. I think things started off a little slow but once things picked up I really liked the mc’s.
I would recommend this series if you’re looking for something light between your heavier reads!
I would recommend this series if you’re looking for something light between your heavier reads!
technicallybasic's review
3.0
It was entertaining and better than the previous book. A bit of a Beauty and the Beast vibe going on.
elleyotter's review
5.0
HOLY CRAP, this book. I have to start by saying that I'm really angry at all the reviews saying they didn't like The Bride Test because it wasn't The Kiss Quotient. OF COURSE IT'S NOT! If you want to read The Kiss Quotient again, then go reread it. With The Bride Test, Helen Hoang gives us a brand new love story with an autistic hero and a heroine who is just... Gosh, I can't even begin to describe my love and the amount of rooting for Esme I've got going on. Seriously, read the author's note at the end of the book - Esme was originally a side character and a complication for a love triangle in the original plot, but she was SO real and determined and earnest that Helen Hoang had to scrap her original book idea and rewrite it to feature Esme as the heroine. She refused to be treated as unworthy or a second class citizen, and I can't help but stand up and applaud this fictional character for being sweet and ballsy as hell at the same time.
Helen Hoang has a knack for writing characters that are so intensely relatable, even though their experiences and backgrounds are immensely different from my own. I'm a neurotypical middle-class white woman, but I felt like I could really relate to and care about this high school dropout teen mom from a very poor village in Vietnam and this autistic finance-whiz guy from a crazy extensive and pushy Vietnamese family.
In case you couldn't already tell, I am head over heels for Esme. I spent this entire book cheering so hard for her to succeed, wanting so badly for her to see how wonderful she is and to learn to value herself. I love the amazing personal growth Esme goes through over the course of this book, and it's basically got me ready to sing Eye of the Tiger and run up and down some steps in a vigorous training montage or something. Khai is also an amazing character, and I love how clearly Helen Hoang writes his experience with autism, making it understandable and relatable to people who don't have that experience. And then the chemistry and interactions between Khai and Esme! Oof, so much love. They both do the cutest and most endearing things, and they're both kind of odd, which I love.
Khai's mom is also a treasure, and I'd love to meet her and get one of her "carrot-grating" hugs, haha. Khai's brother Quan's book is the next in the series (The Heart Principle) and I am SO EXCITED, because HUBBA HUBBA. The scene where he and Michael are having a sex talk with Khai is just hilarious but also really cute.
The Bride Test is billed as being the second book in The Kiss Quotient series, but it absolutely stands on its own. That being said, definitely read both book because they're both amazing!
An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss+ for review. All opinions are unbiased and my own.
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Helen Hoang has a knack for writing characters that are so intensely relatable, even though their experiences and backgrounds are immensely different from my own. I'm a neurotypical middle-class white woman, but I felt like I could really relate to and care about this high school dropout teen mom from a very poor village in Vietnam and this autistic finance-whiz guy from a crazy extensive and pushy Vietnamese family.
In case you couldn't already tell, I am head over heels for Esme. I spent this entire book cheering so hard for her to succeed, wanting so badly for her to see how wonderful she is and to learn to value herself. I love the amazing personal growth Esme goes through over the course of this book, and it's basically got me ready to sing Eye of the Tiger and run up and down some steps in a vigorous training montage or something. Khai is also an amazing character, and I love how clearly Helen Hoang writes his experience with autism, making it understandable and relatable to people who don't have that experience. And then the chemistry and interactions between Khai and Esme! Oof, so much love. They both do the cutest and most endearing things, and they're both kind of odd, which I love.
Khai's mom is also a treasure, and I'd love to meet her and get one of her "carrot-grating" hugs, haha. Khai's brother Quan's book is the next in the series (The Heart Principle) and I am SO EXCITED, because HUBBA HUBBA. The scene where he and Michael are having a sex talk with Khai is just hilarious but also really cute.
The Bride Test is billed as being the second book in The Kiss Quotient series, but it absolutely stands on its own. That being said, definitely read both book because they're both amazing!
An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss+ for review. All opinions are unbiased and my own.
Like this review?
Check out more of my reviews on my blog, Elley the Book Otter
rachaeloneill's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
annchau1's review against another edition
3.0
Decent for a sequel but it just doesn’t hit the same as The Kiss Quotient