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The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

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enur's review against another edition

2.0

Kapanış bölümünden önce 2.5'dan 3 mü versem diyordum ama 4 yıl beklemişler mi? İlişkilerinin tarzına çok ters. Karakterleri de sevdiğim söylenemez. TKQ'da Khai daha ilgi çekiciydi. The Bride Test de The Kiss Quotient'a dediğim gibi tek seferlik bir okuma oldu. Bir daha dönüp bakmam. Alıntıladığım, hislendiğim, güldüğüm bir şey olmadı. Kitabı öyle dümdüz okudum.

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5.0

He’d make a lucky girl even luckier someday, and they’d live a long, lucky life together. She hoped they experienced food poisoning at least once. Nothing life-threatening, of course. Just inconvenient—make that very inconvenient. And mildly painful. Embarrassing, too.

Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions — like grief. And love. He thinks he's defective. His family knows better— that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride.

I'm honestly not really into the whole mail-order bride type thing, but Hoang's [b: The Kiss Quotient|36199084|The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)|Helen Hoang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1527983633l/36199084._SX50_.jpg|57828311] (which you don't need to read first) was a delightful read and Khai was always a character I wanted to see more of.

Wowee, was this so freaking adorable! I will literally shout the praises for this book off rooftops all day if I have to!

Nothing gets to you. It’s like your heart is made of stone.

You'll be heartbroken: Khai's best friend had died and that little lost, lonely boy "learned" the lie that he was unable to love—because he didn't react the same way others did.

She laughed and wrapped her arms around him, grinning at him as her eyes sparkled in the sunlight. Right then and there, Khai decided green was his favorite color, but it had to be this specific shade of seafoam green.

You'll be enchanted: Esme has had a rough life and all she wants is to do right by her little girl. She has a beautiful soul and does her damndest to carve out a life of herself, her family, and to do well by Khai. She has an unflinching moral compass, a determination of steel, and is quick to smile and laugh. She's the person that will light your day just being in their presence.

After a heart-pounding second, logic returned to his brain, and he concluded she must have adopted a Western name to help her in the States. He did not have a harem. Thank God.

You'll be laughing: Co (Khai's mother) is one of the most outrageously nosy and overbearing mothers you'll meet...and the love she has for her sons suffuses everything she does. She bustles around like she owns the place (because she does) and she's always quick to give her opinions (which are always right).

When his eyelids drooped with pleasure and he nodded, she grew braver. She pushed her other hand from his jaw up to his temple and into his hairline. “How is that?” she whispered. “Good.” The word rumbled out of him, deep, almost gravelly.

You'll be flustered: Hoang is a master teaser. The build-up is exquisite, honest, and delicious. The delivery is even more so!

“Don’t forget to apologize. First with words. Then with your tongue.”

You'll be laughing more: Quan (Khai's brother) is the playboy of the family...the one Co doesn't have to worry about because he's well versed in the art of women. But you can't hate him because he's one of the most charming and genuinely warm characters in the book. He's the best older brother...and sometimes the talks he has to have with Khai are completely giggle-worthy. (Also, I seriously hope Hoang's next book is about Quan...please, please, please romance gods! Answer my prayer!)

In a split second, she redefined perfection for him. His standards aligned to her exact proportions and measurements. No one else would ever live up to her.

You'll be melting: No matter how cheesy you think Khai's emotions may read out of context, they're so well delivered that your heart will literally turn to putty. There is absolutely nothing I would want more than to be the object of his affections because they are completely genuine, severely deep, and absolutely, completely him.

"My heart works in a different way, but it’s yours. You’re my one.”

Recommended for absolutely everyone but especially mah fellow romance lovers.

kait_kosub's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5⭐
It's not that the book was bad... but I found the side Characters carried the story better for me. I can't wait for Quan's book next! Also!! Why was Michael and Stella's wedding just glanced over!!! I found Khai lacked personality, and so did Esme. I wished I could connect and feel their love more! I just felt it was a little rushed. Like they kissed and had sex and I didn't feel the build up and tension as much as I wanted. I also think Esme should have told Khai about Jade way sooner than the wedding day... I don't know I found that odd. And added to the narrative that they didn't really know each other and that's probably also why the readers couldn't feel their connection.

danikawagner98's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

gellyreads's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoy the two main characters and the set up to this romance. What I don't enjoy is how

his refusal to say "I love you" is what ruins their relationship. It feels almost insane. Not even that he wouldn't realize that this isn't love, or how he feels, but it felt like the whole issues of this relationship were going to be around class or around her child, and then it's just... something completely random that throws the couple apart? Why is this what the climax is focusing on compared to the build up? It left me feeling really disappointed.