A review by npolanchik
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

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

2.75

I really wanted to like this book, and I almost dnf’d, but I took a break and found the second half to be much better. 

I could not get over the whole Bachelor/Bachelorette plot in the beginning and made the whole premise too far fetched for me (even in the end). However, Charlie as a character and the way the author depicts his anxiety and overall mental health in his journey to understand himself was the saving grace for this book.