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summary of 4196 ratings (see reviews)
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Sexual content (6 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), and Ableism (2 reviewers)Moderate
Racism (3 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), Sexism (1 reviewer), and Ableism (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 48%
funny 47%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 15%
reflective 8%
sad 4%
informative 3%
challenging 2%
adventurous 1%
dark 0%
mysterious 0%
tense 0%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 0% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride.
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the opportunity arises to come to America and meet a potential husband, she can’t turn it down, thinking this could be the break her family needs. Seducing Khai, however, doesn’t go as planned. Esme’s lessons in love seem to be working…but only on herself. She’s hopelessly smitten with a man who’s convinced he can never return her affection.
With Esme’s time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he’s been wrong all along. And there’s more than one way to love.
Buy The Bride Test
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Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride.
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the opportunity arises to come to America and meet a potential husband, she can’t turn it down, thinking this could be the break her family needs. Seducing Khai, however, doesn’t go as planned. Esme’s lessons in love seem to be working…but only on herself. She’s hopelessly smitten with a man who’s convinced he can never return her affection.
With Esme’s time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he’s been wrong all along. And there’s more than one way to love.
What the community thinks
summary of 4196 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Sexual content (6 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), and Ableism (2 reviewers)Moderate
Racism (3 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), Sexism (1 reviewer), and Ableism (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 48%
funny 47%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 15%
reflective 8%
sad 4%
informative 3%
challenging 2%
adventurous 1%
dark 0%
mysterious 0%
tense 0%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 0% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating