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The Kiss Quotient
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Overview
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang is a modern romance that follows Stella Lane, an autistic woman, learning how to be in a romantic partnership. Hoang’s first novel, it is a New York Times bestseller and is listed as the Amazon Best Romance 2018, USA, and the Goodreads 2018 Choice Awards! Best Romance 2018 USA. Hoang was diagnosed with autism in 2016 while her daughter was being screened for the same condition. Hoang uses her experience with late-life diagnosis, as well as her research on autism, to inform her portrayal of Stella. Hoang also provides a list of recommended non-fiction texts for readers interested in learning more about autism, particularly autism in women.
This guide uses the 2021 Jove mass market edition of the novel.
Content Warning: Please be advised that this text contains graphic descriptions of sex, as well as depictions of unwanted romantic advances, sex work, emotional abuse, and financial insecurity.
Plot Summary
Stella Lane is a successful econometrician with autism whose life revolves around her work. When her mother tells her that she would like grandchildren the same day her coworker Phillip tells her she needs to “practice” sex, Stella decides to hire an escort to act as her tutor.
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