"The Bride Test" by Helen Hoang follows the story of Khai, an autistic man who believes he is incapable of love, and Esme, an immigrant from Vietnam who is determined to make him fall in love with her to provide a better life for her daughter. Khai's mother arranges for Esme to come to California for the summer to see if they are a suitable match. The book explores their relationship dynamics, vulnerabilities, and the challenges they face in understanding and expressing their emotions. The writing style is described as engaging, with a focus on character development and emotional growth, particularly in portraying Khai's journey in recognizing his capacity for love despite his beliefs.
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The book includes content related to emotional struggles, immigrant experiences, and themes surrounding autism.
Has Romance?
The romance is a prominent feature of the book, providing the central narrative drive.
From The Publisher:
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient comes a romantic novel about love that crosses international borders and all boundaries of the heart…
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.
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the opportunity arises to come to America and meet a potential husband, she can't turn it down, thinking this could be the break her family needs. Seducing Khai, however, doesn't go as planned. Esme's lessons in love seem to be working…but only on herself. She's hopelessly smitten with a man who's convinced he can never return her affection.
With Esme's time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he's been wrong all along. And there's more than one way to love.
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2 comment(s)
Thought that I was really going to love this but it made feel just meh. I got asperger as well but couldn't really identify with him nor understand him fully which I had hoped to do. Maybe I went in expecting a different story. I liked Esme though and following her troubles
I love this book. This is the first romance novel that I've enjoyed, and I treasure it for that.
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About the Author:
Helen Hoang is that shy person who never talks. Until she does. And then the worst things fly out of her mouth. She read her first romance novel in eighth grade and has been addicted ever since. In 2016, she…
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