A review by claudalano
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

3.0

while my stance on romance novels not needing to exceed the 400 page mark still stands (miss hoang passes w flying colors), i felt like the ending of this one was a wee bit rushed. all the resolutions seem to have been crammed in the last few pages and instead of kicking my feet out of giddiness, i found my eyes rolling— unsatisfied. i’m really happy that khai got a happy ending, though i wish we spent more time witnessing his and esme’s relationship unfold. exploring the storyline of esme’s long-lost father more thoroughly and maybe getting a backstory of esme’s parents might have added further depth too. nonetheless, this was a fine story with neurodivergent representation. quan deserves his moment next!