Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

97 reviews

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

The writing in this book is incredible. Cochrun crafts humor, intimacy, and care into the characters and plot seamlessly. I gasped, squealed, blushed, and cried my way through this read. If you’re thinking “I can’t read another reality show romance”—Yes, you can. And you should. Because this one is special. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Ableism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual assault

evileviathan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

I'm writing this review with literal tears streaming down my face. i love this book so much. The discussion of sexuality and questioning were very real and so tactfully handled. Not a lot of books include asexuality in any measure and the discussion (although not a lot of explicit rep) here was beautiful. The handling of mental illness was flawless and realistic. And we got our f*cking happily ever after. I need to buy a copy. i WILL be rereading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, and Biphobia

WARNINGS: minor spoilers ahead in giving the trigger/content warnings

the book includes some depiction of various forms of bigotry, mostly by one character as well as in the hollywood industry as a whole. It is not violent or overly explicit in my opinion and i did not find it was written in a way that lacked tact or was triggering. But the content was there. so be mindful of harmful sentiments being expressed by characters particularly around mental health as well as some racist and homophobic ideas.

sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25 ⭐️ 
So cute! I’m not a really big fan of the Bachelor, which may be one of the reasons this isn’t a 5 ⭐️. But I thoroughly enjoyed myself during my reading. I can’t wait to see what the author has in store for us.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Ableism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Vomit

readandfindout's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Style/writing: 3 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 2.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Ableism

Moderate: Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Biphobia, Outing, and Gaslighting

Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Sexual harassment

dineisnotdrowning's review against another edition

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

4.75

This book surprised me in so many ways. I was expecting cringe, but am excited that (aside from a few lines) this book is not nearly as cringey as is found in it's predecessors and creators of the genre; it was a fun book, with interesting commentary that ended in some wishfullfilment that wasn't really annoying. 

I do have to say, though, that I am not apart of the main minority groups presented, so regarding certain aspects and the representation of certain mental illnesses, I am not one to judge or even be capable of determining the quality. So I am not capable of saying anything regarding those parts. To my understanding, at least, nothing jumped out to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Ableism and Homophobia

Minor: Bullying and Lesbophobia

dusksolace's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism and Sexual content

adlane22's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Mental illness

steffi_23's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

It’s simple, I hear there’s ace rep, I read it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Homophobia, Ableism, and Panic attacks/disorders

atomicbritt's review against another edition

funny 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Ableism, and Biphobia

Moderate: Sexual content and Racism

cheye13's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Biphobia, Alcohol, Racism, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Toxic friendship