A review by onkenzisshelf
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What I Liked:
  • Everything. This book was pure beauty.
  • I LOVED how this followed a Bachelor franchise-esque show, but focused on the behind-the-scenes of it all. It definitely changed my view of the show!
  • Each character had their own journey and each arc was brilliant.
  • Charlie. Oh Charlie. His journey with his sexuality and his mental health was just beautiful. He had probably the roundest, most genuine character arc of any character in any book.
  • Dev had a similarly stunning character arc, specifically with his mental health and learning his worth.

This book was pure beauty. The aspec representation was PHENOMENAL, as was the other queer and disabled representation. EVERYONE should read this book. I sobbed through the entire ending, for all of the best reasons. I also read the acknowledgement, which isn't like me, but I'm glad I did.