Reviews

A estratégia do charme by Alison Cochrun

thefantasticalworldofsara's review against another edition

5.0

Okay I freaking LOVED this!! I went in knowing very little about it and it just swept me away. Thank god I had last night and today off because I spent basically the whole time reading this between loads of laundry.

Things I loved:
- good levels of banter and sarcasm
- talks about mental health (specifically OCD, anxiety and depression)
- features side characters with a bunch of different queer identities (ace, bi, pan, gay, nonbinary, etc.)
- Charlie and Dev
- Parisa and Jules
- just all of the characters, all of them

I had originally just borrowed it but I caved and bought it because I know I'm going to want to reread this a bunch. If you're looking for a queer romance book with similar vibes to Red, White and Royal Blue I really, really recommend this!!

#IndigoEmployee

dayanyan's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

vikgru's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

knitsandnovels's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia and Homophobia

h4ppycupcake's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

clairechum's review against another edition

3.0

The storyline was great and there was a lot of LGBTQ+ representation, which I loved. I also feel that oftentimes with romcom books, the author takes too long to develop the relationship and then the story abruptly ends. With The Charm Offensive, however, I felt there was an adequate amount of buildup and that the ending was not too rushed.

ohgeeitslucy's review against another edition

4.0

This book was adorable but the 3rd act breakup was a real doozy. 

leevee123's review against another edition

3.0

adored the characters….. i related a lot to charlie, loved him as a mc, and loved seeing him learn to love himself and find love. however, i’m just not the biggest fan of miscommunication and/or fake dating as a trope so i was bored for a good chunk of the book. the ending was cute and sweet tho and made up the book for me. I also enjoyed the nuanced discussions around mental health

fraserml's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

Loved the concept, characters, and representation. The writing style wasn't 100% for me, which is the only reason this wasn't a 5 star. Overall, a great read!

bookofaava's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5