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the_harlequin's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Biphobia, Alcohol, Sexual content, Outing, Homophobia, Grief, and Cursing
Moderate: Self harm, Colonisation, Classism, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment, Dementia, Terminal illness, and Medical content
piratesandprophecy's review against another edition
- 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
i went into red, white & royal blue super unsure whether i would like it or not, but i ended up absolutely adoring it.
aside from being full of casey mcquiston’s trademark wit and humour and goofy, loveable characters (don’t even get me started on her characters) rw&rb is also just such a heartfelt story. it’s about fighting for and being proud of who you are and refusing to be anything but true to yourself even when it’s scary or the odds seem stacked against you. there were so many moments that resonated with me and made me feel so many things. casey mcquiston writes books that make me even more proud to be queer <3
new comfort read unlocked.
Moderate: Outing, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment
notartgarfunkel's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Outing and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
captainoliimar's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Medical trauma, Stalking, Racism, Misogyny, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Classism, Cursing, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Infidelity, and Sexism
Minor: Genocide, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Deportation
bencaroline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Cursing, Outing, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Biphobia, Colonisation, Racism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Terminal illness
sarahmae531's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There were a few reasons it was perfectly good, and not great for me. Firstly, it read a lot like a young adult novel, except for the explicit scenes. The characters all seemed kind of juvenile and *quirky*, which I usually connect with YA books. It gave the vibe that it was written as YA, but then they wanted to add sex scenes and instead of changing the characters, just aged them up a few years. I also found many of the characters, but especially Alex to be insufferable at certain times, which isn’t something I enjoy as a reader.
Overall a good book and a cute plot line, but definitely not a new favorite.
Graphic: Homophobia and Outing
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent
saurahsaurus's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Outing, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Biphobia, and Classism
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Genocide, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Abandonment
ocean_in_a_teardrop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Overall, an enjoyable read. Very inspiring, and the romance was enjoyable.
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Outing, Homophobia, and Cursing
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Alex and Henry have sex a lot but it's not anything majorly graphic most of the time. I didn't even know they had it the first time, I just thought it was a lot of foreplay.ale15sousa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Addiction, Alcohol, Biphobia, Cancer, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Terminal illness
colorful_lulu's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Homophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Terminal illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Death of parent