A review by readingqueerly
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

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? It's complicated

4.5

The famous/non famous trope is one of my favourites and this book really delivered. The whole idea of a reality dating show turned upside down BC the talent falls in love with a crew member and it's QUEER, I mean, that's everything I could want from a romcom. On top of this I think the writing was so funny. I laughed a lot. I already got emotional at certain points. The relationship was really built up well and I loved the characters, not just the main couple, but the B characters were so fun. I was rooting for everyone in this book (well except one person iykyk).
Besides the cute romcom plot, I also think it managed to talk about some heavier topics in a relatively light manner. Topics such as depression, anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, sexuality crises, asexuality, etc were all brought up and I never felt that it was dismissed by the author. 
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