A review by carlyjoann
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

emotional hopeful 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

2.75

I had a lot of mixed feelings about this one from the beginning. The spice takes over most of the start of the book so it felt like it took awhile to get to the story and get to know both characters. I mostly had a hard time with some of the story elements and how things played out.
The main plot that the FMC is paying the MMC as escourt to help her become “good at sex” felt icky at the beginning. I was glad to see that he didn’t take the money even if I hated how the FMC took that as “pity” for her being autistic. Also the heavy implications that the FMC has been sexually assaulted by previous lovers was just glossed over. The MMC having a “stalker” who shows up twice and is revealed as the mother of the FMC’s workplace romantic interest was just a bit much for me. The over characterization of the FMC’s workplace romantic interest was also just a lot. I understood he was a misogynistic womanizer immediately but it got a lot of page time for a  tiny side plot in the end. The MMC had a pretty constant self loathing narrative which is resolved with a few words from the FMC, her profession of love just felt like a magic fix for all his problems. The FMC being super rich is mentioned a lot and at the end you find out just how rich she really is which was a very very high number. I did like what she did with it in the end though.
It was a quick read and had cute moments but with the writing style and certain story issues it was not something I really enjoyed overall. 
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