A heartfelt romance about Khai, an autistic man, and Esme, a Vietnamese woman, navigating love and cultural differences.
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A heartfelt romance about Khai, an autistic man, and Esme, a Vietnamese woman, navigating love and cultural differences.
Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he's defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride.
As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh...
will contain mild spoilers
Frequent on-page sexual scenes with moderate explicitness.
No violence or gore depicted.
Moderate use of profanity; occasional strong language.
Brief mentions of alcohol use; not central to the story.
Minor representation; brief mention of secondary characters.
No religious themes present.
No witchcraft or occult themes present.
No evidence found in available sources.
Minor cultural and immigration themes in background.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Brief mentions of poverty and systemic struggles.
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