A review by k_bb
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I love a frivolous Romance novel, but this book just took itself too seriously. I also felt that the author's portrayal of love on the spectrum was seriously problematic. There's this implication that autistic people can only find love through forced situations (sex workers as in the first book or arranged would-be wives in the second). For a silly romance, it was OK, but like many silly romances, aspects of the story were completely unbelievable, characters were flat etc. What was baffling was that the author had a little write up at the end that made it sound like she thought she was actually doing good through her portrayal of immigration and autism in the novel, meanwhile her portrayals were highly stereotyped and two dimensional. Honestly, this book is just cringe. 
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