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American Royals by Katharine McGee

kareymckay's review against another edition

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challenging emotional
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

kbodine's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.75

gracehbellman's review against another edition

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4.0

i was entranced at all times and found the different perspectives to be incredibly compelling. character motivation was really interesting especially as many of the girls throughout this novel have ambitions that directly contradict one another. i think it can be relatively tropey but that comes with the territory of a YA novel. predictable at time but comforting for those reasons lol.

emilyb_chicago's review against another edition

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5.0

I absolutely flew through this alternate history of the United States (assuming that Washington became king instead of supporting a democracy). I loved the light and easy tone of the writing. The world building was gently incorporated and I would have like to have the alternate history expanded more. The book raced to the end and left us teetering on a cliff - if waiting for the next bugs you hold off on this one until Sept 2020 when the next in the series is released.

amysalwaysreading's review against another edition

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4.0

This is the next gen Gossip Girl/Princess Diaries crossover I needed. Great on audio. Tons of teenage/YA drama with plenty of royal twists. Loved the the mixup to America as a monarchy for the setting. Fun read!

madi_dube's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

morchels's review against another edition

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

3.0

An interesting YA in an alternate dimension. Curious to see what the royals do next. The writing is emotional but it's not a very lyrical or beautifully written novel. 

sophiewu's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

g81at's review against another edition

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

4.25

smit1286's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-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

4.0