He needed to think about the desert, the arctic, Statement Number 157 from the Financial Accounting Standards Board, anything else.”Īnd when things progress, he really doesn’t know what to do. If he hit a speed bump, he’d probably break his dick in half. “Fuck, he was sporting an erection in his damned car. Khai never thought he’d be with a woman, so his discovery of his needs was charmingly funny. Had he, or anyone in his family explained it better, so much angst could have been spared (but then I guess we wouldn’t have a great book, right?) But with a language barrier and being caught in the moment, it went in in one ear and out the other for Esme. This was one of the rare times autism was even mentioned in the book. There’s a certain way to touch me, especially my face and hair.” He switched his attention to her face.
“I’m autistic, and I have sensory issues. I mean, his mom brought her over from Vietnam and wants them to work out, why wouldn’t she explain? But what bothered me is that nobody explained to Esme that Khai was different and may not treat her as she thinks he should. Khai fighting his feelings for her was such a cool thing to read about because he truly believed he has no feelings. Esme’s energy and desire to please Khai was refreshingly adorable. Khai can’t say no to his mother, so when she tells him he will have a roommate for the summer, the young man who doesn’t even date can’t refuse her. Desperately wanting a better life for her family, Esme left her child with her parents and went to California for the summer. When Khai’s mom happened upon her, she knew she found the perfect girl for him. Esme lived in a tiny one-room shack in Vietnam, sleeping on the floor with her child and her parents and cleaning hotel bathrooms to support them. Khai had resigned himself to being alone, and he was fine about it until his mother traveled to Vietnam to find him a wife. Real loneliness would stick with you all the time. It wasn’t loneliness if it could be eradicated with work or a Netflix marathon or a good book.
“Lonely was for people who had feelings, which he didn’t. Khai’s emotions are expressed differently than the average person and when he didn’t cry at something everyone else did, he assumed he was completely incapable of love and pushed everyone away. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang was one of my favorite books of 2018 and I couldn’t wait to read The Bride Test, featuring Khai, the young autistic accountant. *If you like shorter reviews, skip down to The Down & Dirty*
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