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Storyline Edit. Dec 12, Nilufer Ozmekik rated it it was amazing. Happy pub day! It affected so much more than I expected! Yes, it extremely sentimental, touching your soul, making you sad and stabb Happy pub day!
Yes, it extremely sentimental, touching your soul, making you sad and stabbing you my heart several times with tiny little glass pieces. You are shaken to the core. You feel so much and it makes you exhausted. Both of the main characters are so real, genuine, struggling, suffering, exhausted, carrying so much on their shoulders.
There are so many sensitive issues are realistically addressed in this book including grief, terminal disease, cancer, caretaking, stroke, AS.
Each issues are discussed open heartedly and teaches us a lot to help connecting with our own life problems and our loved ones who also suffered or still suffering from the same issues.
Anna Sun is a talented violinist who became popular with a viral YouTube video , her career takes out. She goes to international tour, getting record deal and modern composer writes a piece just for her. But after the virtual popularity and being called as music prodigy from several highly important music authorities she feels like suffocated for carrying extra pressure on her shoulders to be unique and perfect!
Now she gets lost playing in loops because nothing is good enough. She observes people and copy their manners to feel normal and be part of social circle.
But she has been struggling for years and she cannot make her family or her boyfriend happy. She never feels good enough! Something should be wrong about her! Her virtual musician friends encourage her to use dating sites for rebound! Quan recently survived from a fatal disease. After his trauma and critical surgery, he buried his head into his kids apparel business he created which attracts attention of leading fashion companies of the industry.
But people make plans God laughs. This book is about our traumas, our family issues, being brave, liberating ourselves, taking risks, getting out of our shelves, destroying the barriers we built, our weaknesses make us who we are, power of true love!
No more words! This is best romance of the year. And the best book Helen Hoang has written! I freaking loved it so much! So many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this digital reviewer copy of the most anticipated book of the year with me in exchange my honest opinions. View all 21 comments. Feb 20, Angelica rated it really liked it Shelves: release , romance , read , arc.
Quan finally getting his own story Me: I have been eagerly awaiting Quan's book since I first read about him in The Kiss Quotient, a few years ago. I always knew that his book was going to be amazing because he was just such an amazing character and I was totally right! This book was by far my favorite of the three books in this series. As always, Helen Hoang fills her books with complex and compelling characters going through their own journeys of personal and emotional growth, as well as fallin Quan finally getting his own story Me: I have been eagerly awaiting Quan's book since I first read about him in The Kiss Quotient, a few years ago.
As always, Helen Hoang fills her books with complex and compelling characters going through their own journeys of personal and emotional growth, as well as falling in love. Anna was such an interesting and strong character. Her story was heartbreaking and incredibly emotional. Anna feels as if she carries the weight and pressure of the world on her shoulders as she struggles to come to terms with the things that make her different while also trying her hardest to fit into the role her family has decided for her.
Then there's Quan, who was always emotional support in these books. He was always so confident and self-assured, but after recovering from cancer he's suddenly doubting himself. In this book, we get to see the depth and complexity of his character and I loved every second of it.
Nothing specific is said but I know some of y'all are sensitive to spoilers so beware! I wanted that neat happily ever after where everything is quickly wrapped up and everyone smiles and all is fine with the world. And while this book does have a happily ever after it by definition isn't a romance book if it doesn't it's not one that was easily earned. It didn't come right after the characters got together. The problems weren't all magically fixed. And the more about it, the more that this became my favorite thing about the book.
Being in love doesn't fix everything. It doesn't cure depression or solve years' worth of trauma. But being with people that love you certainly does make things easier. Helen Hoang truly wrote the perfect ending in that regard. Romance takes a back seat for large chunks of the book to the point that the two leads go weeks at a time without seeing each other.
And yes, it's to deal with their respective issues, but it is a romance novel after all and I wanted all those missed moments. All that said, in the end, I really enjoyed this book and really look forward to whatever else Helen Hoang has in store!
All opinions are my own. View all 13 comments. Aug 13, Yun added it. I don't even know how to begin to rate or review this book, because this isn't the story I signed up to read. First and foremost, I do want to thank Helen Hoang for being courageous enough to write this story. It's clear that this is a deeply personal book for her, and in the author's note, she said as much, calling this "half a memoir.
I'd read both of Hoang's previous two books, and loved them for their diverse and nuanced depiction of p I don't even know how to begin to rate or review this book, because this isn't the story I signed up to read. I'd read both of Hoang's previous two books, and loved them for their diverse and nuanced depiction of people on the autism spectrum.
For a condition that's fairly common, the representation of neuroatypical main characters in books and movies is woefully lacking, which is why I found Hoang's books particularly refreshing. But that isn't the main focus of this book, not by a long shot. Instead, this book should've come with a long list of trigger warnings, including abuse and bullying from family members, gaslighting, emotional blackmail, going against a loved one's wishes during end of life, caregiver burnout, and suicidal thoughts, just to name a few.
The way Asian culture is portrayed in this book, in particular the way Anna's mom and sister disregarded her autonomy at every opportunity and actively worked to keep her mentally beaten down so that she would comply with their wishes, is so accurate as to be too much for me to handle.
It hits too close to home. While reading this, I was so distraught I felt almost physically ill. Can anyone actually remain emotionally in control while reading a story reenacting trauma they themselves have experienced or have watched people they love be subjected to and are still recovering from? If you can, you are a stronger person than I am. How can I even think about this book in the context of a romance?
Whenever Quan and Anna are together, it's beautiful, but other than the initial setup, it was just a few pages here and there. The romantic and sexy scenes, when they did show up, felt so jarring against the otherwise darkness that is this story. I made it all the way to the end of this book, but I shouldn't have started. It reopened wounds I'm working hard to heal and move on from.
I felt like I was being sliced open from the inside, and it was traumatic and distressing. I think most readers will love this book and appreciate its unflinching and truthful portrayal. But my personal experiences make me unable to enjoy it. This was my Book of the Month pick for August.
View all comments. It was upsetting and disturbing! Yun holly wrote: "Ugh yes! Sorry you ran into the same i holly wrote: "Ugh yes! Sorry you ran into the same issues. It was such a rough read, I was totally unprepared.
Wish I'd knew too before going in. Apr 07, Taylor Jenkins Reid added it Shelves: After multiple failed attempts to have their one night only, they quickly realize their connection is deeper than anticipated. For those who are interested, I'd be honored to sign a copy of this book for you. Thank you to everyone who's reading and reviewing this book! Truly, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This is an extremely personal book for me, and it means the world to me that you're gifting me with your time. I wish you well. View all 16 comments. May 21, Christy rated it it was amazing Shelves: five-stars , diverse-reads-authors , audio. I didn't think The Heart Principle would hit so hard, but it really did. I wasn't ready for this book. I felt so overwhelmed while reading it, but my goodness I loved it so much. I wouldn't be surprised if this ended up being my top read of Anna Sun is a violinist who is struggling.
After going viral in a YouTube video she's felt the pressure and it's building and building each and every day. In all aspects of her life she feels this way, but especially when it comes to the violin. Quan is struggling as well, but in a different way. They're both coping in different ways. When Anna and Quan meet, neither are in the best place, Anna specifically. Quan never judges Anna for this. He never expects anything or asks for more than she can give and he was the most patient man.
So genuine, real, and exceptional. Quan is an incredible guy. The romance of this book wasn't always the primary focus, but it was a big part of the story and such a gorgeous part. And he stayed because I asked him to. Anna's story is so multifaceted and there were parts that were so relatable to me, and other parts that weren't at all. My heart broke for her. A big part of this book shows Anna struggling with caregiver burn out and essentially feeling forced to do this caregiving when it doesn't feel natural to her.
I personally am a natural caregiver. It was easy for me to decide to be a nurse. Story Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Cancel. Apr 23, 30 of 30 episodes seen.
Story 9. View all. Add Recommendations. New Topic. Hide Your Heart. Popular Lists Related lists from users Create a list. Not having the courage to tell him face-to-face, she tells him from behind that she loved him and loves him now. Dong Joo also begins to like her, and expresses that like pretty early on. Despite all of the issues these two have, they manage to stay together for the most part.
And, even when they are separated, we know the separation is not permanent. Woo Ri also meets Jun Ha. Jun Ha indirectly apologizes, and tells her to forget Maru.
His heart hurts when he realizes that these people have been faithfully waiting for him for 16 years. Jun Ha first exposes himself to his grandmother, who realizes that this is her grandson, Bong Maru. Woo Ri finds out through her, and eventually, Bong Young Gyu sees him and begs for him to return home. Tae Hyun Suk sets up Dong Joo with running Energy Cell and a gardening center, but refuses to trust him with all the points of her revenge. She manipulates Jun Ha into taking charge, which hurts and angers Dong Joo, who wants to be trusted enough to pull off the revenge.
Choi Jin Chul, angered by this betrayal, turns on Jun Ha and plots to kill Dong Joo, so that there will never be a claim on his wealth, once he gets it back from Jun Ha. Hyun Suk realizes that she loves Jun Ha in his own right, and tries to ask for his forgiveness. Jun Ha is able to come back home and interact with his family, right before his grandmother slips into full out dementia and dies. Choi Jin Chul suffers from a brain hemorrhage, but lives to regret the choices he has made.
Life goes on, and this family that has formed over the course of the drama, stay together in the end. Maru comes to realize that his family will never be perfect, but learns to live happily with the love he gets from these imperfect people.
I loved this drama for its emotional aspect and the way it delves into the emotions of all the characters in every scene; it takes its time telling the story. There were a lot of beautiful and supportive relationships between the characters, and that made this drama worthwhile.
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