A review by chrysfey
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

5.0

I loved this story. It was perfect, and Quan and Anna were perfect for each other. I have to admit that I didn’t like Anna while reading the first two chapters, which were in her point-of-view, but I kept on reading. Soon, I connected to her more and appreciated her. 

I loved Quan, but I knew I would. He had small roles in the other two books, but whenever he showed up, I loved him with how much he cares and how stable and wise he is. 

This story involved so much:

- past trauma and healing from it

- acceptance (accepting yourself and others)

- standing up for yourself 

- grief

- depression

- more healing 

- consent and comfort and openness in sexual situations 

- and, of course, a character on the autism spectrum 

I loved the mention of The Octopus Teacher on Netflix. As soon as the documentary was described, I knew which one it was. After I finished reading, I watched it for the second time. ❤️ 🐙

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