12,50 , 30-day low price: Her parents would love to see her settled and married, however, and Stella wants to please her parents, so she takes the most logical step she can think of and hires a teacher. US$13.00, US$10.53 That being said, as I mentioned before, I did love how much of Stella and Michaels relationship was about consent, and how it worked both ways. 18,00 , 30-day low price: US$10.94, US$10.57 11,18 , 11,17 16,16 , 10,86 I can honestly see that. I would definitely still recommend giving this book a try because we 100% need more books like it, but I just wanted to point those things out like I said it is kind of addressed when Michael asks Stella if other men have had sex with her when shes clearly been uncomfortable, but I would have liked to have seen someone other than Michael just say hey this thing happened to you and its not okay and Im sorry that happened to you, you know? US$10.94, US$10.20 14,76 , 11,66 x 184.15 I liked the two of them together, too. 14,97 , 15,09 I was genuinely shocked! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. US$16.00, US$16.27 12,50 , 30-day low price: Im fairly certain that The Kiss Quotient is the first novel Ive ever read with someone with autism at the centre and the fact that another book doesnt immediately spring to mind tells me Im right and the more I think about that, the more I think about how rubbish that is. 23,10 , 30-day low price: Honestly, I am glad to see you point out some of the problematic aspects here. 15,17 , 12,25 Helen Hoang is that shy person who never talks. Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and showyou relevant content on advertising. 12,00 , 30-day low price: Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I dont know why I loved this concept so much, but it really worked well for this story! US$10.94, US$14.59 Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. 11,27 , 11,06 RRP: Romance is a genre I very rarely read, but when I catch wind of a new novel in the genre that has a heroine with autism written by an own voices author, Im going to check it out. All that aside, if you like romance and you dont mind your steamier books, I do recommend picking this up and I think youll enjoy it. 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She decides that she needs lots of practicewith a professionalwhich is why she hires escort Michael Phan. Until she does. RRP: 12,50 , 30-day low price: She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with and far less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old. (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. US$16.99, US$16.52 16,50 , 30-day low price: I definitely agree- that sounds like she absolutely has been assaulted, certainly taken advantage of more than once. Ive seen so much discussion around anti-vaccination lately which is ridiculous. 9,58 , 10,25 This novel has melodrama and misunderstandings as all great rom-coms do and it would probably make a really fun film, come to think of it but there were one or two things that didnt sit quite right with me. US$16.00, US$12.20 18,00 , 30-day low price: To be fair to Hoang, Stella herself does get frustated with Michaels attempts at protecting her. I wasnt satisfied with the way his behaviour was brushed under the carpet. 12,50 , 30-day low price: End of discussion. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. There are some people who dont want to vaccinate their children because they believe vaccines cause autism, and if youd rather have a dead child than a child with autism you dont deserve children. Stella Lane thinks mathematics is the only thing that unites the universe. US$10.94, US$10.12 for example, to keep track of items stored in your shopping basket, prevent fraudulent activity, improve the security of our services, keep track of your specific preferences (such as currency or language preferences), and display features, products and services that might be of interest to you. RRP: US$10.94, US$10.47 Soon, their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. 17,45 , 9,40 That being said, there were a few sections of this book that rubbed me up the wrong way. 14,90 , 30-day low price: There are so many people around the world on the autism spectrum and they deserve to see themselves represented in stories, and not the kind of stories that have characters that can be read as being on the autism spectrum, but characters who are aware they have autism and talk about it and acknowledge it as perfectly normal. 18,50 , 30-day low price: Expected delivery to the United States in 8-11 business days. US$15.99, US$10.80 US$10.94, US$14.06 19,00 , 30-day low price: You would think there should be something? One of Stellas colleagues who is a complete dickhead kisses her without her permission once and attempts to do so again a second time, but his advances are later brushed off as nothing despite the fact that its clear he treats most women this way. US$10.94, US$16.10 I actually thoroughlyenjoyed reading them while also low-key blushing on the subway thinking how if only the other passengers knew what I was reading right now! 16,36 , 10,54 How was your reading in June? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. RRP: US$10.94, US$9.86 US$10.94, US$10.05 2022 Unless (and this is so sadly plausible) the author didnt even realize that it was problematic because society is just THAT gross? 8,92 , 15,66 RRP: US$10.94, US$9.83 7,48 , 16,55 By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. AbeBooks may have this title (opens in new window). US$15.99, US$15.38 US$16.00, US$10.90 He doesnt particularly want to be making a living as an escort which in a way I did think was a bit of a shame, Id love to see more characters in books working in the sex industry because they want to work in that industry but the only person who looks down on him for what he does to make ends meet is himself. 14,17 , 13,82 The Vietnamese-Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and he agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson planfrom foreplay to more-than-missionary position Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses but also to crave all of the other things he's making her feel. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. 13,61 , 12,59 Change). I still would probably give this a try, but I will be looking out for some of these things! Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It wasnt just a small thing that was mentioned and forgotten about, but was actually a huge part of this novel and the story being told. 3. | 181.44g, It Ends With Us: The most heartbreaking novel you'll ever read, Bloom Into You (Light Novel): Regarding Saeki Sayaka Vol. 17,50 , 30-day low price: She doesnt always understand sarcasm or sometimes shell ask a question that someone would rather she didnt ask because she cant tell theyd rather she didnt. and serve you certain types of ads relevant to your interests on Book Depository. RRP: 12,50 , 30-day low price: RRP: We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, including those used by approved third parties (collectively, "cookies") for the purposes described below. It doesn't help that she has Asperger's and that French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. The choices you make here will apply to your interaction with this service on this device. 10,31 , 30-day low price: RRP: 17,00 , 30-day low price: 17,00 , 30-day low price: This is no easy task for a wealthy, successful woman like Stella, who also happens to have Aspergers. Awesome review!! To be fair to Stella she didnt seem to mind this and Michael himself isnt an unlikeable character, but Im a bit bored of the alpha male me man, me protect woman, me provide food and shelter caveman heroes that we so often see in romance novels. Please try again","bd_saving_percent_off":"{0}%
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