Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

92 reviews

marygg3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

I'm still processing, but by God this is one of the best books I've ever read. Funny, deep, emotional, hopeful, downright revolutionary.

I'll carry it with me for the rest of my life.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Outing

Minor: Cancer, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

illgiveyouahint's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

After the last book I low key hated I kinda needed something to fix my reading mood so I grabbed this (lol reading this while the coronation of a new british king was happening was lowkey funny). It's lighthearted fun. I don't feel i will be obsessed with it like the others. Will not think it to be top 10 best lgbt books or anything. The comparisons to Young Royals now feel a bit insulting to young royals since I feel like they've been handling the topic better. Like it's clearly a book that's written in reaction to 2016 election. If it was straight I would call it trashy romance book but of course because it's gay that's a level that elevates it.  I enjoyed it a lot but just don't consider it some great quality of writing.
In any case it did it's job. It did what it was supposed to do

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

the_harlequin'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

tobitast's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Colonisation

caelix's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

That was actually so good. Sorry for everyone who tried to convince me to read it and I never got to it lol 

The way this book got everything I love. Rivals to lovers. Royalty. Gay people. Jane Austin. Poems. Talk about Remus Lupin being gay (he is). History. Adorable family support. Hamilton. More gay people. I love it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Outing

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Mass/school shootings

arlaubscher's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism

chitraadivgi's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Outing

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Colonisation

captainoliimar's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Deportation

bencaroline's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Outing

Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Colonisation