From the Bookshelf of Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Mmmm maybe more like a 2.5 stars? I think the way Helen Hoang writes romance is just not for me. There are always a few gems within her books with specific scenes or observations that she makes that keep me coming back to her but the majority of the time I just don't connect.
...more
It's taken multiple attempts to get through this book. It was very hard to get past how Khai, who has autism spectrum disorder, is treated by his family - as someone who needs to be "fixed" (I think his brother Quan and cousin Michael, who was the hero of The Kiss Quotient, might be the only two close family members who don't treat Khai like that). And the way his mom decides to "fix" him is to get him a bride from Vietnam. It's really, really awkward and not in a good way. I liked Khai and Esme
...more
Read Harder 2019: Book About Someone that Identifies as Neurodiverse
I will always read whatever Hoang writes. In some ways, I even appreciate this book more than The Kiss Quotient because the main character Esme/My is a mixed race immigrant with little education, has an accent, and is culturally awkward. I was so impressed by Hoang sharing in the author's note that her original intention was to have a love triangle including Esme but ultimately a Western heroine. Hoang writes about how when Esme ...more
I will always read whatever Hoang writes. In some ways, I even appreciate this book more than The Kiss Quotient because the main character Esme/My is a mixed race immigrant with little education, has an accent, and is culturally awkward. I was so impressed by Hoang sharing in the author's note that her original intention was to have a love triangle including Esme but ultimately a Western heroine. Hoang writes about how when Esme ...more
Jun 16, 2019
Molly
rated it
liked it
Shelves:
book-riot-finds,
borrowed,
3-stars,
i-want-to-like-you,
meh,
book-of-the-month,
read-in-2019,
summer-2019
This was...fine. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Kiss Quotient, but this was almost an entirely boiler plate romance novel. I found Khai sort of dull, and Esme kind of irritating. One of the reasons I’ve never been a fan of romance novels is that they’re mostly all headed to the same conclusion: two people meet, sparks, complications, happy ending. The happy ending is an entirely foregone conclusion, so all of those complications in the middle are just eye rollingly frustrating for me to r
...more
I enjoyed this one. It was especially good in the audio version. That way I didn't have to worry about how to pronounce the Vietnamese words. I really liked the characters in this one. I kinda forget the first book in the series, but you don't have to have read it. This one would stand by itself.
Good read. ...more
Good read. ...more
Helen Hoang is doing something cool here with her romance novels featuring characters on the Autism spectrum (something she has been diagnosed with herself). Steamy romance novels aren’t usually my thing, but the immigrant story (based on her mother) combined with a character trying to discover that he actually DOES feel feelings, even if it’s expressed differently from others, actually had me tear up at several parts.
This was a wonderful, sweet, interesting read with an unexpected ending that brought a smile to my face. I highly recommend it!
Jan 01, 2019
Booktart
marked it as to-read
Jan 03, 2019
Sharon
marked it as to-read
Jan 04, 2019
Deedee
marked it as to-read
Feb 22, 2019
Michelle Marie
marked it as to-read
Mar 01, 2019
gremlinkitten
marked it as to-read
Dec 06, 2019
Jenny
added it
Jan 03, 2020
Tara
marked it as to-read
Oct 28, 2020
Jen
marked it as to-read
