Now, I don’t have much Autism so it was a pleasant surprise to learn a little more about it. I think that one of the best parts of Helen Hoang’s writing is that each book has an integration of mental illness, specifically Autism. If there was ever any human who deserved a hug and a good therapist, it’s Khai. Khai, like me, is so afraid that he would hurt other people that he just pushes them away and, ironically, ends up hurting them. Some people see antisocial people as selfish when they’re usually trying to protect others. I know exactly what it’s like to push people away. No, I related to him so much that it made my heart hurt. The fact that he was so, well, stupid about his own feelings was just. Therefore, I know how painful it is to feel nothing which is why I was so frustrated by Khai’s antics. I had a bout of depression for about six months but I was lucky enough to find a medication that helped. Now, I am not belittling the pain of those who struggle with depression. ♠ Khai – Khai was so attractive yet so f**king infuriating at the same time.

If anyone was a human incarnation of a sparkler, Esme would be it. I have severe ADD/ADHD but I am (as my family has said) very smart. Something people can forget is that having Autism doesn’t mean your broken, it just means your different. I’m really glad that more and more books are being published that are breaking down the walls of stigma around autism and mental illness in general. Now, I’m not 100% sure that Esme is autistic because it is never explicitly said so even though it is implied. She wants Esme to come back with her to the United States to marry her son but I’ll go into that –plotpoint later. Until a strange woman gives her a even stranger proposition. She is just a simple cleaner who is trying to make ends meet for her and her daughter, Jade.

♠ Esme – Esme is a biracial (White/Vietnamese) woman who lives in Vietnam. But, bit by bit, he starts to fall for her. She spends her time trying to seduce and flirt with Khai who admently is not having it. Esme only agrees to come because she wants to get a citizenship there so she can properly take care of her daughter and mother. The Bride Test follows Esme, a Vietnamese young woman who is brought from Vietnam to the United States by a woman who is trying to find a wife for her son. This book grabbed my heart, tied it to a fan and took it for a wild and emotional ride that left me feeling tired yet happy. Is this what heaven is like? For the first time in -Checking… – six months, my little shriveled soul got a little less shriveled. Many thanks to Berkely for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest reviewĮveryone deserved to love and be loved back.

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