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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Set in an alternative America, where George Washington was not the first president but the country's first king, 'American Royals' immerses the reader in this new take on history. The narrative follows Beatrice, the heir, Samantha, the spare, Nina, Sam's commoner best friend, and Daphne, a girl from a minor aristocratic family who is desperate to marry Prince Jefferson and become a princess. McGee explores themes such as the pressure of being a royal figure as well as the exposing cruelty of the media alongside healthy doses of young love and relationship drama. I enjoyed the range of different perspectives, following the ups and downs of this range of characters and their relationship to being, or associating with, royalty.
Each character has their flaws, some of which grate on the reader, such as Nina's constant lying, Beatrice's lack of fun and Daphne's cruel villainy, but these young characters are being given plenty of room to grow in the book's sequel. Let's hope they are able to stop falling in and out of relationships long enough to find some happiness.
All in all, this is a quick and engaging read. I am grateful to have been able to read the sequel of this book straight away following finishing; the ending was slightly predictable but I had been drawn into this soapy and diverting royal world completely. Definitely a winner if light-hearted fun is what you are after.
Each character has their flaws, some of which grate on the reader, such as Nina's constant lying, Beatrice's lack of fun and Daphne's cruel villainy, but these young characters are being given plenty of room to grow in the book's sequel. Let's hope they are able to stop falling in and out of relationships long enough to find some happiness.
All in all, this is a quick and engaging read. I am grateful to have been able to read the sequel of this book straight away following finishing; the ending was slightly predictable but I had been drawn into this soapy and diverting royal world completely. Definitely a winner if light-hearted fun is what you are after.
Interesting premise, lame family drama
The story line is clever... a monarchy in America! However, the characters are mostly predictable and the dialogue is so cliche. The most interesting character is the “bad guy” Daphne. The other plot points with the love triangles are so boring and lame.
The story line is clever... a monarchy in America! However, the characters are mostly predictable and the dialogue is so cliche. The most interesting character is the “bad guy” Daphne. The other plot points with the love triangles are so boring and lame.
Cruel Intentions meets The Crown. Easy read, very predictable. Almost didn’t finish it because some of the drama is silly, but… I liked that one of the main characters has two moms, and it wasn’t made out to be a big deal.
This might be the most predictable book I've ever read, but the storyline was really enjoyable. I liked that there are four different POVs cause you get to see things from different perspectives and all of the four characters were very different which helped to distinguish them. Of course with books like this, you will always have characters that you prefer their POV (Beatrice) and characters you hate their POV (Daphne), but overall I really liked the format. As soon as I finished this book I impulse bought the sequel so that's how you know I enjoyed it LOL.
High hopes that fell flat. A little to whiny but an interesting and fun concept.
I listened to this on audiobook. This is an interesting take on what life would look like if America had been a monarchy, and how the royals would live. Of course, in a YA intrigue/romance way. It was a light read with a different perspective so I will be picking up the sequel.
So cheesy and crazy. The drama and secrets is definitly the best aspect, however the relationships and characters feel very surfacelevel. Hoping to delve depper in the sequel.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
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
