5

The Heart Principle

Helen Hoang
Book
November
2021

Review:

So good! I love how cute and memorable this book is. I have read this before, and I loved it that time too. But I feel like it only got better over time. This author is one of my favorites because she is autistic and writes autistic romance. This book felt so real partly because it was real for her. She has high functioning autism and struggled with writing this book because of autistic burnout. I felt the emotion and love she put into this book throughout. It is such a unique book because the main character isn’t perfect, and there were a lot of challenges in their relationship, but they made it through. It is refreshing to hear from someone who can’t function like others and feels left out. I love so many parts of this book, and I really can’t figure out if I like this one or any of the author’s other books better!

Trigger Warnings:
Ableism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity Anxiety & panic attacks, Depression, Suicidal thoughts & ideation, Infertility, Cancer, and Death of a parent/caregiver

Synopsis From Book:

When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment. And when her longtime boyfriend announces he wants an open relationship before making a final commitment, a hurt and angry Anna decides that if he wants an open relationship, then she does, too. Translation: She’s going to embark on a string of one-night stands. The more unacceptable the men, the better. That’s where tattooed, motorcycle-riding Quan Diep comes in. Their first attempt at a one-night stand fails, as does their second, and their third, because being with Quan is more than sex—he accepts Anna on an unconditional level that she herself has just started to understand. However, when tragedy strikes Anna’s family she takes on a role that she is ill-suited for, until the burden of expectations threatens to destroy her. Anna and Quan have to fight for their chance at love, but to do that, they also have to fight for themselves.
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