Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

22 reviews

fleur____'s review against another edition

lighthearted slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abandonment and Ableism

just_jess02's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense slow-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

3.75

This was not at all what I expected. Usually the emotional aspects of romance novels feel like a formality to connect the erotic moments to me. This book is 90% emotional and mental descriptions with about 10% smut. I surprisingly really enjoyed it! The author did a fantastic job weaving tension through the story and keeping me engaged. I was able to empathize with most of the characters and really connect with the nuances of the relationships. While I strongly resonated with Stella on a personal level and enjoyed the representation of her POV, there was something about the depiction of her character that bothered me… I just can’t quite figure out what. 
Definitely worth the read if you’re looking for something casual and short. It’s not very spicy but it is very hot.
🌶️1.5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual harassment

Minor: Chronic illness, Medical content, Stalking, Violence, Classism, and Emotional abuse

mattiedancer's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Writing: 3.5⭐️/5 

The writing shined at certain moments and at others, it felt forced and trope-driven. The dialogue suffered at moments as well, reading more like strained conversations than natural communication. That being said, some moments were very well written and kept me engaged until the end.

Characters: 3.75⭐️/5

I loved the inclusion of a woman with autism as the main love interest. The slow reveal of her autism felt nice as well, as the readers become comfortable with her “quirks” rather than just as a woman with autism. I think, while the main characters were intriguing, they did lack a bit of human quality to make them fully believable. 

Plot: 3.5⭐️/5 

The plot was fun, as long as you don’t think too hard about certain aspects. I felt the backstory of Michael’s dad was both withheld for far too long and also less significant than all the foreshadowing seemed to imply it would be. I did, however, love the handling of the fake dating trope, even if it started from a slightly ridiculous spot.

Who Should Read This Book? 

• Fans of romance novels with a bit of heat
• Those looking for a romance novel with a unique narrator

Content Warnings? 

• Sexual content, ableism, sexual harassment, toxic relationship, toxic friendship, 

Post-Reading Rating:  4⭐️/5

Very fun to read.

Final Rating: 3.5⭐️/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Addiction, Classism, Cancer, and Violence

camillarossi's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Abandonment, and Medical content

kinley28's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content

Minor: Abandonment and Chronic illness

jazzseeks's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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 am not a fan of contemporary romance usually but this is certainly the best one I've ever read. What I really loved was how relatable the Main Character was as a woman with Autism and how much <Michael loved her for the ways she was unique and not inspite of who she is>. I found the romance believable, funny, and deeply enjoyable. <Michaels family is lovely.> The only things I didn't like were how horrible a lot of the tertiary characters were such as the parents, the coworkers, the ex clients. Those parts were painful to get through and didn't always feel vital to the story or characters development. Also Helen Hoang is really pro-capitalist and I'm never into that though I enjoyed flipping the trope so that the Woman had the money.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Ableism, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Classism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cancer, Violence, Vomit, Infidelity, Chronic illness, and Stalking

Pressure to have children, pressure to marry, comment about character looking "barely legal" , comment about "having nipples men and babies dream of"

laurataylor's review against another edition

funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Medical content, Physical abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

marvelmania's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

Minor: Stalking and Medical content

lmy612's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

A very steamy read with lots of connection between the lead male and female protagonists. I loved hearing them fall in love with each other without letting the other know their feelings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cancer

Minor: Medical content, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

womp's review

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Abandonment, and Ableism