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A review by chelsss_ann
The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy
emotional
funny
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? No
3.75
**Thank you to Elle Kennedy and Hambright PR for the early copy to read in exchange for an honest review!
TLDR: Not sure why this wasn't written as MMF instead of MFM, and I don't know if I believe they've all fallen in love by the end of the book, but it's still an enjoyable romance I'd recommend.
I loved The Graham Effect so much, and The Charlie Method just didn't live up to the precedent that The Graham Effect set. There were so many serious issues that I don't think were truly given their moment. They needed more time to breathe and to show how they were worked through, for each MC, but that didn't happen. I also had the same problem with this story that I did with The Dixon Rule, I didn't see these three falling in love, so that ending? Yea, it didn't seem possible to me. Though I was pissed at Will for a minute there.
Now, for the MFM part. Why not just make this MMF? It was set up so beautifully in book 2 of this series for that. And I hate to say it, but I think the hottest MFM scene was in The Dixon Rule. I'm kind of disappointed in the spicy scenes in this one. Don't tout MFM and then barely give us anything. Which does make me feel a bit of a hypocrite with my graphic for this review, but I was hyped when I started to make it and I wasn't wasting the graphic after the time I spent on it. 🤷♀️
I know it sounds like I hated this book, but I really didn't. I loved how it touched on serious issues like adoption, living for yourself, not adhering to social norms, etc. I also loved how each of the MCs had such starkly different personalities but they fit so well together. Also, the spice wasn't bad, I just wanted spicier spice from a MFM. I also loved Faith and Blake. I SO hope we get a Blake book. I NEED to know what is going on with her and Isaac. I think I just loved The Graham Effect so much, that I'm judging every book in the series against, and I know that's probably not fair, but I also don't see that changing.
TLDR: Not sure why this wasn't written as MMF instead of MFM, and I don't know if I believe they've all fallen in love by the end of the book, but it's still an enjoyable romance I'd recommend.
I loved The Graham Effect so much, and The Charlie Method just didn't live up to the precedent that The Graham Effect set. There were so many serious issues that I don't think were truly given their moment. They needed more time to breathe and to show how they were worked through, for each MC, but that didn't happen. I also had the same problem with this story that I did with The Dixon Rule, I didn't see these three falling in love, so that ending? Yea, it didn't seem possible to me. Though I was pissed at Will for a minute there.
Now, for the MFM part. Why not just make this MMF? It was set up so beautifully in book 2 of this series for that. And I hate to say it, but I think the hottest MFM scene was in The Dixon Rule. I'm kind of disappointed in the spicy scenes in this one. Don't tout MFM and then barely give us anything. Which does make me feel a bit of a hypocrite with my graphic for this review, but I was hyped when I started to make it and I wasn't wasting the graphic after the time I spent on it. 🤷♀️
I know it sounds like I hated this book, but I really didn't. I loved how it touched on serious issues like adoption, living for yourself, not adhering to social norms, etc. I also loved how each of the MCs had such starkly different personalities but they fit so well together. Also, the spice wasn't bad, I just wanted spicier spice from a MFM. I also loved Faith and Blake. I SO hope we get a Blake book. I NEED to know what is going on with her and Isaac. I think I just loved The Graham Effect so much, that I'm judging every book in the series against, and I know that's probably not fair, but I also don't see that changing.