Reviews

Charlie by Daphne Leigh

raven_acres's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

onemomsbookshelf's review

4.0

⭐️ — 3.5/5 (rounding up for Goodreads’ system

Short version: If you’re into mindless smut and a lot of it, this book is absolutely for you. I felt like the plot just vanished for a huge chunk of the book and it was allllll filth. Which is FINE please don’t think I’m discounting that as a preference I just really wanted that plot to be more prominent throughout.

Full Review: I saw the cover. I knew how this would go. But there was still a part of me that was like wellllll okay then, wiping sweat off my brow. That isn’t necessarily a complaint I’m just saying.

At 40% I did my reflection and thought wow there’s been a whole story already. Girl has a horrible thing happen to her, gets opportunity of a lifetime, travels abroad and falls in love. They have filthy sexy time and it’s great. Then he leaves and she travels again to…fall in love again.

The surprise of the University friend — I spotted that a mile away but still was like WHAAATTT when it all came out because it was just written to be such a shock. I already knew what was coming but the gasp I gusped doesn’t lie so it surprised me to some degree. *unsure if that even makes sense but I’m not a writer so let me live my life ok*

ALL of that said…after the four come together I feel like everything except for the smutty smut smut just vanished. And not for a few chapters, I’m talking 100+ pages of minimal plot and only sex. If that appeals to you I feel like this book is a five star read so please give it a chance!

I want to clarify that I did not dislike this book. My flat 3 star rating is meh which for me means I didn’t dislike it, and I’m giving this a 3.5 because it’s above a meh but not one I’d say I will read again nor will I get a trophy for my shelf.

Book 38 of 110.

elleelizabethx's review

fast-paced

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

3.25

elizgangsta's review

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Repetitive 
All over the place
Sex club scene unnecessary and doesn’t even go with the story well 
Choppy writing 
Not enough plot 
The death of their pregnant ex was also unnecessary. Didn’t add to the story and the guys didn’t even seem emotional. I know it was 11 years prior but dang. They could have just broke up instead of having her die. 
The proposals were way too soon! She’s not even divorced…drama

There was some good plot at the beginning and a little toward the end. At the beginning of this book I was really enjoying it but it just derailed and became full blown sex all the time. Listen, I love smut, I read a ton of it. But this book became just that and that poor girl needed some time to heal. Lmao 🤣 

elvipa's review

challenging lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This book was 500 pages too long. There was absolutely no tension because they literally never stopped banging. They never had time for actual conversations yet somehow still knew everything about each other? The story was barely hanging on by a thread, it was so hard to follow. The book is over 700 pages and MAYBE about 50 pages worth of actual plot is in there. I can't imagine torturing myself with any further books in this series.

jenny_bean_reads's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

2.0

If you want smut with no plot, this is the book for you. It was what I was looking for, but also wasn't expecting 700 pages. 

The "bad" guys are easily dispatched in like, two chapters? There is so much sex, I don't know how she walks for most of the book. This story has great potential, but could definitely use an editor.

mskrisreads's review

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

pastchicago's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

charitypink's review

funny 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

3.25

First off, I thought it was well written.  However, it was over 700 pages of going from sex scene to sex scene.  I would have liked a little more back story for the characters.  And for some reason in the last 30% of the book, the author started putting in POV;s from the three make characters.  Which had not been done at all until that point, and was a bit disconcerting.  It was a fun read just know what it's about 590 pages of sex out of 700.

ljoy3's review

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75