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thebooksquid 's review for:
The Kiss Quotient
by Helen Hoang
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Painfully boring. I’m not sure if the characters and dialogue were supposed to be rigid based on the main female character’s perception of them, but much of it felt unnatural. Knowing the FMC has Asperger’s, I kept trying to justify the situations and interactions, but I think it’s simply not executed well.
Once they interact, there’s a strong start but then it backs off of the premise, and I fail to see how they become obsessed with each other, despite the FMC’s insistence that she attaches to things and hyper focuses.
I know neurodivergent people present differently, but it was difficult to empathize, and the MMC was no better because he only talked about his obsession with her nipples. I was dying for him to pick out anything else he liked about her.
Once they interact, there’s a strong start but then it backs off of the premise, and I fail to see how they become obsessed with each other, despite the FMC’s insistence that she attaches to things and hyper focuses.
I know neurodivergent people present differently, but it was difficult to empathize, and the MMC was no better because he only talked about his obsession with her nipples. I was dying for him to pick out anything else he liked about her.