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A review by alyssasaurus
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Oof, this book. I LOVED Anna and Quan. Their chemistry and the way they meet each other where they need is beautiful. But the tension with the family and the detailed description of burnout and suicidal ideation were pretty triggering for me. And, the explanations of how Anna starts to get better toward the end got kind of stilted.
It’s a bummer, because the first half of the book handled mental health and therapy so gracefully and realistically without being boring or heavy handed. All in all, loved the couple, but the story was kind of hard to finish.
It’s a bummer, because the first half of the book handled mental health and therapy so gracefully and realistically without being boring or heavy handed. All in all, loved the couple, but the story was kind of hard to finish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Bullying
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief