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mood_reading_maya 's review for:
The Kiss Quotient
by Helen Hoang
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Truly delightful! I am embarrassed at how long this book had been on the periphery of my awareness but remained unread. I loved the premise of The Kiss Quotient, and I'm totally a sucker for fake dating/fake relationship. That aspect combined with the sex lessons, the autism spectrum representation in the FMC, the MMC's Vietnamese family and cultural dynamics, layered with the humor and (oh my!) the spice made this really enjoyable. It was also a very reflective take on living life on your own terms, medical debt, and what it means to overburden yourself to protect your family. I listened to this in it's audio version and found the narration to be well done.
My only gripe about The Kiss Quotient is that Michael starts off as a CONSENT KING, which I absolutely loved, and towards the end of the book that emphasis on explicit consent faded out. I also found the resolution towards the end a bit rushed in comparison to how the rest of the plot/character development had played out.
Still, I cannot wait to read/listen to the remainder of the books in this series.
My only gripe about The Kiss Quotient is that Michael starts off as a CONSENT KING, which I absolutely loved, and towards the end of the book that emphasis on explicit consent faded out. I also found the resolution towards the end a bit rushed in comparison to how the rest of the plot/character development had played out.
Still, I cannot wait to read/listen to the remainder of the books in this series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Sexual content, Medical content, Abandonment