A review by sarah2438
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was cute. I love to see an emotionally mature male MC. But the book had way more spicy scenes than I expected, and that's not really for me. Also, for such a sex-positive book I really would've expected us to have moved past the "sexually inexperienced girl gets insta orgasms as soon as hot man looks at her" trope. Finally, my last point can probably be attributed to too much feminist tiktok. But the reason men stop buying underwear in long term relationships is because of women taking on the role of caretaker. Hoang approaches this point when she says, "women like to take care of the people they love." But I think Stella makes too big a leap by equating being the caretaker with loving, and a man allowing caretaking with him loving her back. (In her case, its buying the underwear and Michael wearing them.) Michael doesn't seem to actually subscribe to these beliefs, and honestly it seems Stella doesn't either, so I think this is just trying to connect her math-y job to love, and it's too much of a stretch for me.
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