A review by bookishandlegal
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Really enjoyed this one! The story was super sweet and I loved Michael and Stella. I’m not usually a fan of steam and once this one got going it was really steamy, but it didn’t make me as uncomfy in this one as it has in others. Stella was uncomfortable and I was a little bit but because we were feeling similar things it was as cringey for me. I absolutely loved Stella’s journey throughout this book and she was just such an amazing character. I really enjoyed seeing this snapshot into an autistic character (as the author notes Stella is just one look at a person with autism dating and everyone’s experiences are so different). There were only a few things in this one that bugged me a little bit. It took forever to find out what terrible thing Michael’s dad had done and it was frustrating to always hear him be so worried about this thing and not know what it was. It also struck me as odd that Stella’s parents were in the first chapter and seemed like a big part of her life and then we didn’t see them again until almost the end of the book but we spent a ton of time with Michael’s family. I liked the end of the book (obvi, HEA’s are great) but it felt like things wrapped up too quickly once they made up, but that could just be a me thing. Overall really enjoyed this one and definitely want to read more Helen Hoang in the future! 
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