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biliboc_diana_simona's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
justcallme_blondie's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
darlingfleur's review against another edition
3.0
⭐️ 2.5/5
I was originally so excited to read this because it was everything I liked. However, I was super disappointed with how it went. So, the concept was great but the execution was bad.
The plot and all the relationships in the book was super predictable. Something I did not understand was George Washington becoming king. I know that the main point of this was that he became king and America is a monarchy but it just doesn’t make sense given how one of the main points of the American Revolution was to get rid of aristocracy. Yet, in AR the nobles in America are everything that the founding father wants to abolish. It just doesn’t make sense.
Now onto the characters. I think the only characters that didn’t make me angry was Nina’s college friends. Everyone was just so annoying and whiny. Also all the characters are so so OBLIVIOUS. It was so frustrating.
I did not care for Beatrice at all. That’s all I can say about her. But, I did love her relationship with Connor but I felt like he deserves better.
Sam is probably my favorite out of them all. Although, she does make me angry, she made me feel the least angry. And I also hate her relationship with Teddy, like please get rid of them in the next book.
Nina was so so whiny and selfish. I still liked her for some reason but she was just so selfish. I really disliked her when she was telling Sam how she felt left out and stuff but she didn’t take in consideration of how Sam felt in that moment. She was a really bad friend. I loved her relationship with Jeff but I hated him lmao.
I don’t think I’ve hated a character more than I hate Daphne. I was always the person that liked the “good guys” more but I can appreciate some villains. However, I just cannot like her. I think the main reason is because she acts like she’s doing the right thing and she doesn’t think of herself as mean or cruel. Another reason is probably because she’s so fake, like Nina and Ethan knows the real her but everyone else thinks she’s an angel. Also, what she did to Nina and her best friend? Beyond cruel. SHE LITERALLY DRUGGED HER FRIEND! I swear if she doesn’t get what she deserves (that being everyone knows her plans and she doesn’t get what she wants) I will riot.
Also, I did not like the writing style. It felt so forced and all the relationships felt forced too.
The only part I liked was the ending. It was very well done (even though it didn’t make any sense) and I got the chills.
So basically, this book made me super angry and frustrated (that it took me months to read cause I also didn’t want this to be the first thing I read in the new year) but I’m still gonna read the second book cause I need closure.
I was originally so excited to read this because it was everything I liked. However, I was super disappointed with how it went. So, the concept was great but the execution was bad.
The plot and all the relationships in the book was super predictable. Something I did not understand was George Washington becoming king. I know that the main point of this was that he became king and America is a monarchy but it just doesn’t make sense given how one of the main points of the American Revolution was to get rid of aristocracy. Yet, in AR the nobles in America are everything that the founding father wants to abolish. It just doesn’t make sense.
Now onto the characters. I think the only characters that didn’t make me angry was Nina’s college friends. Everyone was just so annoying and whiny. Also all the characters are so so OBLIVIOUS. It was so frustrating.
I did not care for Beatrice at all. That’s all I can say about her. But, I did love her relationship with Connor but I felt like he deserves better.
Sam is probably my favorite out of them all. Although, she does make me angry, she made me feel the least angry. And I also hate her relationship with Teddy, like please get rid of them in the next book.
Nina was so so whiny and selfish. I still liked her for some reason but she was just so selfish. I really disliked her when she was telling Sam how she felt left out and stuff but she didn’t take in consideration of how Sam felt in that moment. She was a really bad friend. I loved her relationship with Jeff but I hated him lmao.
I don’t think I’ve hated a character more than I hate Daphne. I was always the person that liked the “good guys” more but I can appreciate some villains. However, I just cannot like her. I think the main reason is because she acts like she’s doing the right thing and she doesn’t think of herself as mean or cruel. Another reason is probably because she’s so fake, like Nina and Ethan knows the real her but everyone else thinks she’s an angel. Also, what she did to Nina and her best friend? Beyond cruel. SHE LITERALLY DRUGGED HER FRIEND! I swear if she doesn’t get what she deserves (that being everyone knows her plans and she doesn’t get what she wants) I will riot.
Also, I did not like the writing style. It felt so forced and all the relationships felt forced too.
The only part I liked was the ending. It was very well done (even though it didn’t make any sense) and I got the chills.
So basically, this book made me super angry and frustrated (that it took me months to read cause I also didn’t want this to be the first thing I read in the new year) but I’m still gonna read the second book cause I need closure.
kallmekirby's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it - a cute, easy read. I’ll definitely read the rest of the series for fun. A lot of fluff, not a lot of substance, but that’s cool sometimes too
lindyspence's review against another edition
3.0
the selection DUPE….was a decent read but a lot of the same tropes. sometimes the sabotage is not the best and tbh i don’t like conner that much but it’s chill
alexsbookishadventures's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was really a pleasant surprise! I am a big fan of the different perspectives and their stories. They all had something intriguing and yet the love stories were so different. Daphne did irritate me so much and I had trouble getting through her perspectives, but she did bring something of tension to the story. I definitely grew into the characters as well. They seemed rather superficial at first, but a personality blossomed in everyone. And OMG my heart melts for Connor and Beatrice <3. Their storyline was by far the best and I was so emotional. I did get vibes from Twisted Games here. I definitely can't wait to read the next part too!
emp15's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
lara_reading's review against another edition
3.0
3'75*
“All I know is that when I need to eat my feelings, my feelings taste like Wawa milkshakes with extra M&Ms.”
Tras acabar este libro hace unas semanas ya era hora de que me pusiera a hacer esta reseña.
Después de leer "Red, white & royal blue" les he cogido mucho cariño a los libros que hablan sobre reyes y las cosas que les sucede y cuando vi "American royals" y leí que trataba de una monarquía en EEUU me llamó muchísimo y encima si tiene salseo mejor. Así que me lancé y aunque ha sido lo que esperaba, me ha decepcionado un poquito.
Para empezar tenemos a 4 narradoras: Beatrice, Samantha, Nina y Daphne. Todas ellas pertenecen de algún modo a la familia real: Beatrice es la futura reina, Samantha es la princesa, Nina es la mejor amiga de Samantha desde pequeña y Daphne es la pareja de el hermano mellizo de Samantha.
La historia comienza desde el punto de vista de Beatrice. Ella es la heredera del trono y se sorprende mucho cuando sus padres le dicen que tiene que buscar esposo. Esto le molesta porque ella está enamorada ni más ni menos que de un plebeyo. Es entonces cuando elige a un noble, pero fijate tú que su hermana está enamorada de él (aquí van a surgir problemas).
Después, tenemos a Nina que se enamora del príncipe y a la vez hermano de su amiga, ellos tienen un tira y afloja que uffff ¡tela! y aquí es donde entra Daphne, la ex de Jefferson que hará todo lo posible por volver con él (sep, es una harpía y la odio).
Al principio, no me convencía para nada la forma de escribir de la autora (a mi parecer es muy simple) y ya iba con el sentimiento de que me iba a disgustar pero cuando pasaron los primeros capítulos necesitaba saber que estaba pasando.
Me encantan todos los salseos y como se desarrolla la historia, me encantan Sam y Nina y en general su amistad aunque tienen sus altibajos y en el fondo también amo a Beatrice porque es la que más sufre de todos a lo largo del libro.
También hay muchas cosas que odio, como por ejemplo, que Jefferson sea tan manipulable, superficial e infantil (pues para la edad que tiene se comporta como un niño) y también odio mucho a Daphne pues, pensaba que no podía ser tan mala persona como había leído en otras reseñas pero me he dado cuenta de que es una egoísta, una lianta y que no acepta un no por respuesta (¡SEÑORA, DEJA VIVIR A LA GENTE!). Y por último, algo que no me ha gustado nada es el final, menuda forma a tenido la autora de poner a Beatrice entre la espada y la pared.... No se lo merecía para nada, además de que es un final muy precipitado y que se desarrolla súper rápido.
Y ahora necesito leer el siguiente libro porque me ha dejado con la miel en los labios para después dejarme a dos velas.
“All I know is that when I need to eat my feelings, my feelings taste like Wawa milkshakes with extra M&Ms.”
Tras acabar este libro hace unas semanas ya era hora de que me pusiera a hacer esta reseña.
Después de leer "Red, white & royal blue" les he cogido mucho cariño a los libros que hablan sobre reyes y las cosas que les sucede y cuando vi "American royals" y leí que trataba de una monarquía en EEUU me llamó muchísimo y encima si tiene salseo mejor. Así que me lancé y aunque ha sido lo que esperaba, me ha decepcionado un poquito.
Para empezar tenemos a 4 narradoras: Beatrice, Samantha, Nina y Daphne. Todas ellas pertenecen de algún modo a la familia real: Beatrice es la futura reina, Samantha es la princesa, Nina es la mejor amiga de Samantha desde pequeña y Daphne es la pareja de el hermano mellizo de Samantha.
La historia comienza desde el punto de vista de Beatrice. Ella es la heredera del trono y se sorprende mucho cuando sus padres le dicen que tiene que buscar esposo. Esto le molesta porque ella está enamorada ni más ni menos que de un plebeyo. Es entonces cuando elige a un noble, pero fijate tú que su hermana está enamorada de él (aquí van a surgir problemas).
Después, tenemos a Nina que se enamora del príncipe y a la vez hermano de su amiga, ellos tienen un tira y afloja que uffff ¡tela! y aquí es donde entra Daphne, la ex de Jefferson que hará todo lo posible por volver con él (sep, es una harpía y la odio).
Al principio, no me convencía para nada la forma de escribir de la autora (a mi parecer es muy simple) y ya iba con el sentimiento de que me iba a disgustar pero cuando pasaron los primeros capítulos necesitaba saber que estaba pasando.
Me encantan todos los salseos y como se desarrolla la historia, me encantan Sam y Nina y en general su amistad aunque tienen sus altibajos y en el fondo también amo a Beatrice porque es la que más sufre de todos a lo largo del libro.
También hay muchas cosas que odio, como por ejemplo, que Jefferson sea tan manipulable, superficial e infantil (pues para la edad que tiene se comporta como un niño) y también odio mucho a Daphne pues, pensaba que no podía ser tan mala persona como había leído en otras reseñas pero me he dado cuenta de que es una egoísta, una lianta y que no acepta un no por respuesta (¡SEÑORA, DEJA VIVIR A LA GENTE!). Y por último, algo que no me ha gustado nada es el final, menuda forma a tenido la autora de poner a Beatrice entre la espada y la pared.... No se lo merecía para nada, además de que es un final muy precipitado y que se desarrolla súper rápido.
Y ahora necesito leer el siguiente libro porque me ha dejado con la miel en los labios para después dejarme a dos velas.
smfrazer's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent quarantine escapism. Would make a good beach read too
bethanyyoung86's review against another edition
4.0
Fast paced and filled with lots of twists. I loved the viewpoint of an alternative America with a monarch because I’ve always loved the symbolism of the monarchy in the UK. I enjoyed the different perspectives and the storylines all intertwining, I eagerly await the next installment.