A review by hseemore
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I LOVED this! The Bride Test is still my favorite, but this one was really, really good.  Admittedly, I wasn't the biggest fan of The Kiss Quotient - it was cute it just didn't stand out too much to me. But, I really connected with the next two books and they had me so invested I was CRYING. 

This series obviously stands out for it's Autism representation in each book. Which I love how Stella, Khai and Anna all feel like completely different people and you see the different spots on the spectrum between them. I feel like a lot of the time Autistic characters in media seem to be very one-size-fits-all and they all feel like carbon copies - but there's so much variation amongst the characters in this series and I love it!! 

In addition to good representation, each book deals with different kinds of real issues such as loss, grief, intimacy issues, people pleasing, ect. 
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