Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

534 reviews

mattyb's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Minor: Vomit

nova123's review

• 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

4.25

this was so corny but so enjoyable lmao

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Sexual content

mamaewalk's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

So much love. I swooned, yelled at my book, cheered the MCs on and loved every minute. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia and Biphobia

shanayban's review

lighthearted fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

cherie17's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

I stayed up until 1am binge-reading this book in a day

and I happy-sobbed at the end. I’m bursting with emotions, not the least of which is queer joy.

It’s basically a romcom set on a reality dating show, where the male “bachelor” falls in love with his producer. Adorable and awkward, funny and gorgeously angsty. Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Mental illness

niithhya's review

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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

i adored this book so much <3 the premise is so silly and it's so well executed it was made for me !!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Vomit and Homophobia

melissaroos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia

veggiestrawenjoyer13's review

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.25

Romcom/contemporary books aren’t my usual reads- but this one was so good. It took me a while to get into the groove of it, but once I did, it was such a good book. I was soo hooked and it was hard to put the book down. My only genuine complaint is some of the dialogue and language. Some of the wording sounds very social media and tiktokified, which made me cringe a little. However, it gets way less frequent after the beginning. And, the book is so good regardless. The mental health representation felt realistic and I personally could relate to the character’s inner monologue. The romance is seamless and doesn’t feel forced. The characters feel like real, 3-dimensional  people. As I read, the book kept getting better and better. I would definitely read this again and definitely definitely recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Homophobia

junzoin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual harassment

micaelacccc's review

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Vomit, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Alcoholism