Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

24 reviews

mcsturgeon40's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Classism

peachmoni's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

yclepit's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer and Classism

Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail

faegyrl_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang aka a cute cover masking a knife to the heart aka the crushing mental load of late diagnosed autism and extreme burnout aka sky high family expectations aka the second book I have read this month featuring a online violin sensation aka home of one of the best book boyfriends aka Helen pouring her heart and soul out on the page for all of us to see in its messy glory and then putting it back together again in some amazing way.

This is a romance in that it has a love story and a happy ending for the couple BUT it is extremely heavy and quite sad. I have never felt angrier on behalf of a heroine, and mainly because of her family and not romantic interests (although Julian really pissed me off, too).

You should read this, but be ready, it deals with terminal illness and caregiver burnout in an extremely detailed and heavy way. Please check the CW. But if you can make the space? Do it.

Also? QUAN!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

👍🏻 Recommended. It’s heartbreakingly beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

criticalbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

laudea98's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

I liked the book but in my opinion this is not a romance which is what I expected and was excited for. The main focus is Annas mental health and so the relationship and even Quan as a character become secondary. It was quite a heavy read and left me feeling more sad than everything else. However it is still a good book!! Just read the content warnings and dont go in expecting a sweet romance! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

blackveilbeccy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I liked this book but it was a much heavier read than the other two. I felt the female lead had way more screen time than the male lead and would have liked this a bit better balanced. The family dynamics of the female lead were challenging for me as they were so toxic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Classism

bookcasey's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Classism

Minor: Sexual harassment

jkiranjot'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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Minor: Classism