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medino's review against another edition
once again, i am in awe of casey mcquinston’s words. i saw so much of myself in alex. on the surface: a half-mexican, half white, generational texan native, bisexual, democrat. internally: a young person chasing dreams while also learning how to accept change in dreams. to be able to read a book while in their ancestral homeland that connected so deeply to me taught me so much about the value of home. what that means. how to navigate it in the fog of uncertainty. i saw so much of myself in henry: feeling so deeply and so intensely while never letting anyone see it either and waiting for the right person to unlock them.
to read about a book where the character feels alone while slowly remembering/building their own community as i do the same will forever have a special place in my heart. to read about having faith in my fellow texans and knowing that should our people be provided with support, we’d, “prove those bastards wrong”. falling in love with queer stories will always be so special to me. falling in love with this queer story with stay with me forever.
when queer stories are remembered in history, i hope red, white, and royal blue is there too. history, huh?
to read about a book where the character feels alone while slowly remembering/building their own community as i do the same will forever have a special place in my heart. to read about having faith in my fellow texans and knowing that should our people be provided with support, we’d, “prove those bastards wrong”. falling in love with queer stories will always be so special to me. falling in love with this queer story with stay with me forever.
when queer stories are remembered in history, i hope red, white, and royal blue is there too. history, huh?
mariegenepi's review against another edition
3.0
Écouté en audiobook.
Cute, parfois un peu cringe. Parfait pour faire la vaisselle ou les jours où j’ai pas de cerveau.
Cute, parfois un peu cringe. Parfait pour faire la vaisselle ou les jours où j’ai pas de cerveau.
alyvic's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
aliceewertsson's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book, I did. I would like to give it 3,8 stars but that's not possible here, that's why I put 3 stars. (After a re-read I changed it to 4 stars though). It was really good. But not quite there for it to get 4 stars. A feel-good romance. It was quite predictable "what" was going to happen before it happened but not always "how" so it was still interesting and I would recommend it. It made me really happy to read, it was very witty and fun and cute but not that deep, which is why it didn't reach 4 stars. (well..). It was the best at the beginning and the end, the middle got a bit "same old." It showed more of a real version, not a book version, that's nice actually.
jensebring's review against another edition
3.0
"TOTAL: 3.4 ☆'s
Initial Rating Upon Finishing: 3.5 ☆'s
Likelihood to Recommend: 3.5 ☆'s
Desire to Read When Not Reading: 3.5☆'s
Writing Style: 4 ☆'s
Plot/Structiure Engagement: 3 ☆'s
Character Likeability/Relatability: 3 ☆'s
This book took me a minute to get into. I wanted to love it, but I struggled to stay invested in anything that was going on. I loved the idea, but the story felt trite at times. Prince Henry was honestly kind of insufferable. It was a fun read, once I got into it, but definitely not close to a favorite in this genre.
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Initial Rating Upon Finishing: 3.5 ☆'s
Likelihood to Recommend: 3.5 ☆'s
Desire to Read When Not Reading: 3.5☆'s
Writing Style: 4 ☆'s
Plot/Structiure Engagement: 3 ☆'s
Character Likeability/Relatability: 3 ☆'s
This book took me a minute to get into. I wanted to love it, but I struggled to stay invested in anything that was going on. I loved the idea, but the story felt trite at times. Prince Henry was honestly kind of insufferable. It was a fun read, once I got into it, but definitely not close to a favorite in this genre.
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roxnn2000's review against another edition
4.0
Overall, an enjoyable read that I had a hard time putting down.
Summary:
Alex is the beloved First Son of the United States after his mother won the election. Instantly he is thrown into the spotlight and it doesn't bother him one bit. What does bother him is dealing with the Prince of Wales, Henry. That guy has always annoyed him and he just hasn't understood why. After an interaction with Henry leads to bad press, it is decided that enough is enough and the world is going to believe that Alex and Henry are the best of friends. Alex forces on a smile to get through the public appearances with the prince only to start to realize that there is more to Henry than what meets the eye. As the two start to become closer than ever before, Alex learns that there is more to himself than he ever thought and going public with that change in him could ruin everything. But who ever said that love was easy?
Review:
Overall, I loved this story. I found it funny and heartwarming in parts even if there is a lot of moments where I felt things were not realistic.
Alex was both fun and annoying at times. There were moments when he acted appropriately for a young man with plans to become the youngest Senator in history and there were others when he acted like he was younger than he actually was.
Most of the characters acted this way actually. I was confused on whether this book was a book meant for adults or for a YA audience solely based on the way characters acted. It was like the book knew that too and had to remind the audience that these were adults, not older teens, cause it constantly kept mentioning ages or career paths or college courses to hammer in the point that these were twenty-somethings. There were points even when other older characters would tell Alex "you wouldn't understand until you are older" and Alex would react like a 16-year-old would react to that statement, when he's 22. I found it unbelievable that they wouldn't being them into the loop at times because they were "too young". It would have made more sense to have those characters lie straight up then say that he "would understand someday" based on his age.
I did love the initial interactions between Henry and Alex. The fact that the two of them were forced to pretend to be best friends all along was kind of funny. It was also nice to see the two of them actually become friends, even if it seems like it happened way too quickly. I liked that they opened up and talked to each other about all sorts of things and it wasn't all just fluffy nonsense. I would have liked to see more of Alex figuring out his feelings and working through it. He went from believing he was straight to realizing he was bisexual and entering into a relationship with Henry all within the span of a few chapters. In addition, the relationship was rather perfect most of the time, with the two rarely disagreeing after they got together. Maybe because the relationship was still in it's "honeymoon phase" but I felt that the two could have been more realistic about things. Couples fight on occasion, but these two only fought about whether or not they could be together for political reasons. Still, I think that the two of them were rather sweet throughout the book.
The side characters were great too. The only major issue I had was a times I would get confused on who was who because there were so many of them. A few I was able to distinguish like June, Alex's sister, and Pez, Henry's best friend, but most of the others got mixed up at times in my head. It would be a bit jarring at times cause I would be reading thinking that this character was this person only to remember moments later that no it was this person instead.
The storyline was fun a lot of the time, but there was a lot of stuff that was unbelievable. First was a lot of the political things going on. It made it seem like Democrats were the "good guys" who helped the less fortunate and were for the people and almost villainized the Republican party as those who deal in back-room dealings and shady practices to win elections. I'm not saying that there aren't those methods being used to win elections, but I am saying that it is more likely that both parties are involved in them. It is also true that there are politicians who do want to do good things for the people from both parties. I understand that we are seeing this story unfold within an election for a Democrat nominee for president, so it makes sense that the Republican candidate would be painted in a negative light.
Overall, I liked this story a lot. It read like a YA novel but meant for adults and I was here for that. It would be jarring at times when characters would act their age in one moment followed by them acting like an older 16-18 year old teen in others but I still enjoyed the story. I would read it again.
Summary:
Alex is the beloved First Son of the United States after his mother won the election. Instantly he is thrown into the spotlight and it doesn't bother him one bit. What does bother him is dealing with the Prince of Wales, Henry. That guy has always annoyed him and he just hasn't understood why. After an interaction with Henry leads to bad press, it is decided that enough is enough and the world is going to believe that Alex and Henry are the best of friends. Alex forces on a smile to get through the public appearances with the prince only to start to realize that there is more to Henry than what meets the eye. As the two start to become closer than ever before, Alex learns that there is more to himself than he ever thought and going public with that change in him could ruin everything. But who ever said that love was easy?
Review:
Overall, I loved this story. I found it funny and heartwarming in parts even if there is a lot of moments where I felt things were not realistic.
Alex was both fun and annoying at times. There were moments when he acted appropriately for a young man with plans to become the youngest Senator in history and there were others when he acted like he was younger than he actually was.
Most of the characters acted this way actually. I was confused on whether this book was a book meant for adults or for a YA audience solely based on the way characters acted. It was like the book knew that too and had to remind the audience that these were adults, not older teens, cause it constantly kept mentioning ages or career paths or college courses to hammer in the point that these were twenty-somethings. There were points even when other older characters would tell Alex "you wouldn't understand until you are older" and Alex would react like a 16-year-old would react to that statement, when he's 22. I found it unbelievable that they wouldn't being them into the loop at times because they were "too young". It would have made more sense to have those characters lie straight up then say that he "would understand someday" based on his age.
I did love the initial interactions between Henry and Alex. The fact that the two of them were forced to pretend to be best friends all along was kind of funny. It was also nice to see the two of them actually become friends, even if it seems like it happened way too quickly. I liked that they opened up and talked to each other about all sorts of things and it wasn't all just fluffy nonsense. I would have liked to see more of Alex figuring out his feelings and working through it. He went from believing he was straight to realizing he was bisexual and entering into a relationship with Henry all within the span of a few chapters. In addition, the relationship was rather perfect most of the time, with the two rarely disagreeing after they got together. Maybe because the relationship was still in it's "honeymoon phase" but I felt that the two could have been more realistic about things. Couples fight on occasion, but these two only fought about whether or not they could be together for political reasons. Still, I think that the two of them were rather sweet throughout the book.
The side characters were great too. The only major issue I had was a times I would get confused on who was who because there were so many of them. A few I was able to distinguish like June, Alex's sister, and Pez, Henry's best friend, but most of the others got mixed up at times in my head. It would be a bit jarring at times cause I would be reading thinking that this character was this person only to remember moments later that no it was this person instead.
The storyline was fun a lot of the time, but there was a lot of stuff that was unbelievable. First was a lot of the political things going on. It made it seem like Democrats were the "good guys" who helped the less fortunate and were for the people and almost villainized the Republican party as those who deal in back-room dealings and shady practices to win elections. I'm not saying that there aren't those methods being used to win elections, but I am saying that it is more likely that both parties are involved in them. It is also true that there are politicians who do want to do good things for the people from both parties. I understand that we are seeing this story unfold within an election for a Democrat nominee for president, so it makes sense that the Republican candidate would be painted in a negative light.
Overall, I liked this story a lot. It read like a YA novel but meant for adults and I was here for that. It would be jarring at times when characters would act their age in one moment followed by them acting like an older 16-18 year old teen in others but I still enjoyed the story. I would read it again.
yippeeee_meg's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
bookishtiff1's review against another edition
5.0
Q: What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince Of Wales?
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In this alternate reality of the worlds political leaders, America’s First Son, Alex has an ongoing feud with Henry, Prince Of Wales. When this feud becomes public knowledge and could potentially have the power of ruining international relations, Alex and Henry are forced to pretend like their friends. Henry makes Alex realise things about himself that he never thought possible and Alex helps Henry how to feel alive again. Is this a forever or just numbered days?
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Okay so where do I begin. First of all, love this!! The premise of this as well was perfect and the execution was also perfection and I can understand why it got loads of hype last year, it deserves it. Second of all, holy cow I nearly lost it when Alex was on the verge of confessing everything and Henry walked away. Thirdly, I can feel myself going into a reading slump from this because it was long chapters and I’m now gonna compare books to it but I don’t care it was so good and I’m so glad that I finally got to read it!
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Q: Have you read it? What did you think?
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In this alternate reality of the worlds political leaders, America’s First Son, Alex has an ongoing feud with Henry, Prince Of Wales. When this feud becomes public knowledge and could potentially have the power of ruining international relations, Alex and Henry are forced to pretend like their friends. Henry makes Alex realise things about himself that he never thought possible and Alex helps Henry how to feel alive again. Is this a forever or just numbered days?
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Okay so where do I begin. First of all, love this!! The premise of this as well was perfect and the execution was also perfection and I can understand why it got loads of hype last year, it deserves it. Second of all, holy cow I nearly lost it when Alex was on the verge of confessing everything and Henry walked away. Thirdly, I can feel myself going into a reading slump from this because it was long chapters and I’m now gonna compare books to it but I don’t care it was so good and I’m so glad that I finally got to read it!
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Q: Have you read it? What did you think?
pippydelafleur's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
magpie98's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.25