A review by looney_moons
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Thank you to NetGalley and Atlantic Books for giving me access to an early copy in exchange for an honest review. 
 

To say my hopes were high when I started The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang would be an understatement. After two certified bangers (The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test) I was certain that Huang was going to absolutely kill it. That, paired with the fact that my lovely (and very trustworthy) friend, Caden, praised it for its representation of Autistic People, I was certain I was in for a good time.



I’m happy to report that not only did Hoang live up to my expectations, she succeeded them immensely. The Heart Principle is so much more than her two prior novels, and it is clear that it is a much more personal novel - and with great payoff. Anna feels real and I felt her pain, love, excitement, and repression all throughout the book in the best way. This gave me such an insight to what Autism feels like for some people and I’m incredibly grateful that it was done with Hoang’s usual talent for writing and flair for getting her readers invested in not just the story, but the characters.



As for the romance, it felt believable, sweet, and I was rooting for Quang’s lovely, lovely heart the entire way through. Anna and Quang undeniably deserve each other and it was wonderful to see the pairing hit it off as well as they did. This book is perhaps lighter on the romance than the other two books in the series, but that does not take away from the fact that The Heart Principle is an absolute masterpiece.


 
It is with great delight that I can say that I rate The Heart Principle by Helen Huang 5 / 5 stars. 
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