Review for The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

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.



My 4 star review

Loved this book!

I listened to the Audiobook and I fell in love within the first chapter. I absolutely love how Helen Hoang writes her books.

I think it is amazing how her main character is Autistic. Autisum is real and she flipping nails the characters emotions to a T!

I am a mother of a soon to be 18 year son is Autistic and it warms my heart when I read a book like this! I remember many times where I could not hold or hug my son...only if he was ok with it and if I warned him first.

Khai is this amazing young man who is extremely hard on himself. Listening to this book, I got a chance to see this character grow and feel. By the end of this book I was cheering for him like no ones business.

Esme is like a goddess warrior! She is a super smart young woman who cleans toilets! Not judging, at all. There is more to her and let me tell you this chick is strong! I love Esme!

While listening to this book the song that was playing on repeat in my head was.... Take On Me by A-ha