A review by documentno_is
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

 This was a fun palette cleanser to read while I tackled a high fantasy book. Nothing special or too interesting but a nice fun read. 

The central story was interesting- how does somebody who has trouble perceiving social cues tackle the nuance of dating. She meets her match in somebody who has trouble with everyone's intentions in his work/dating life being disingenuous. It makes perfect sense on paper and the way the author approached the various miscommunications surrounding their attempts to know each other better was endearing. 

The "spicy" parts were written kind of ridiculously. It's a difficult art to perfect and Hoang made a valiant attempt despite not exactly making the mark. To some extent, the author might have what I call "porn brain" and didn't really capture the way "real" people speak to each other in these situations. Maybe its on me and I should stick to reading historical romance. I won't count her off for it in this review- but in my opinion these scenes weren't great.

I think I hardly had issues with this book- while it didn't blow away I also feel it accomplished everything it set out to.