Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

136 reviews

josieruby1's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

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

foxmochi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Biphobia, Ableism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

mel_j's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Toxic friendship, Body shaming, and Sexual harassment

pucksandpaperbacks's review against another edition

CW: ableism and ableist language (challenged), panic attack, vomiting, alcohol, intoxication, mentions of anxiety, depression, OCD, intrusive thoughts, sexual content, and a depressive episode.

A sweet romance showing two queer, neurodivergent men - demisexual & gay - falling in love on a reality TV show. This had me on a rollercoaster of emotions. I was filled up with tears, smiling, and laughing as I read Dev and Charlie's love story. As a neurodivergent person and specifically someone with generalized & social anxiety, I wholeheartedly enjoyed the kindness each character showed to each other. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, and Alcohol

Ableism and ableist language (challenged), panic attack (on page), vomiting, alcohol, intoxication, mentions of anxiety, depression, OCD, intrusive thoughts, sexual content, and a depressive episode.

pbeeandj's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

As much as I loved this story, I removed .25 stars to account for how many times characters vomited in this book.

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Content Warnings

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

andiezzzz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Biphobia, Alcohol, Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

natafiguu's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.75

a good romance but the diversity felt kind of forced and there wasn't any room to guess about the characters because it was very blunt in its storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Vomit

Moderate: Biphobia

axel_p's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad 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

4.0

The way that Alison wrote about depression in this book hit close to home.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Vomit, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Bullying, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

celestialg's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

A queer love story with a side of mental health challenges is something that can be so personal??? 😭

This book is seriously so near and dear to my heart. There were moments of dialogue that could have been written by me because of how much they rang true. 

My favorite read in a long time. 

Content warning: It’s a queer romance, but it also isn’t an uber spicy book, but then again isn’t a closed door romance. In my opinion, the love scenes are mature content, but not explicit. I would still consider it smut, however. Hope that helps lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Ableism, Mental illness, and Outing

Moderate: Bullying and Domestic abuse

bruhbruh'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Biphobia, Hate crime, Ableism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Racism and Toxic friendship