Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

21 reviews

bri__'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

The writing in this book was interesting and beautiful at times. some of the quotes between characters in this book were chefs kiss. I love the super six group, all of the characters in this book were amazing and interesting to read about. I strangely liked the political side of the book and how it all tied together with Henry and Alex's relationship. I also loved the correlation between the name of the book and the meaning behind it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Colonisation and Emotional abuse

Minor: Genocide, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

jjjreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Confinement, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Stalking, and Misogyny

Minor: Bullying, Genocide, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

nicamooch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious relaxing medium-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? Yes

4.5

I know relatability to a character isn’t everything but there is something special in connecting with a character and their experiences, especially when it isn’t one you’ve gotten to see depicted before. It’s just nice to read about a 23yo who doesn’t have shit worked out, who is afraid of graduating, who has no experience in love, who’s working for the first time, living in a big city away from all she knows—that isolation, being miles away from anyone who not only knows you but also /cares/ about you. Being broke af, being tempted to skip class on days that start off wrong or just wanting to spend some more time with friends.  Making friends, especially close friends, when you’ve never really had any and don’t know how (I absolutely adore the found family in this book).

Moving to a city and having to take public transport everyday—falling in love with a stranger over a train ride and forgetting they exist once you alight. 

Having a crush and just, a very deep infatuation for the first time—gosh August and Jane were so cute and the audiobook narrator for this book emotes August’s inner thoughts phenomenally. 

I loved this book! I don’t typically choose to read contemporary romance but this one has a (paranormal-ish) twist! And the mystery was good and the character relationships & friendships were 💛💛💛 & I cried so much in the last quarter 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Cursing, Alcohol, and Death

Minor: Hate crime, Transphobia, Addiction, Genocide, Car accident, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Violence, Vomit, and Racism

katmarie428's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Homophobia

Minor: Pedophilia, Outing, Genocide, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Classism, and Cancer

nicamooch's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this! The humour & all the character relationships—especially Alex & June’s. Alex and Henry are utter dumbasses but their interactions are so fun to read and their love story is so full of heart 😭. I binged the last half of this after work and was crying for most of it.

Politics-wise the escapist fantasy I think this was intended to be, unfortunately kept dragging me back & reminding me of reality :|

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Homophobia

Minor: Addiction, Genocide, Grief, Colonisation, Gun violence, Incest, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault

lunep's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Outing, Mental illness, Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Homophobia

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Stalking, Deportation, Slavery, Colonisation, Rape, Sexual assault, Classism, Incest, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Biphobia

chrisljm's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Disclaimer: I am incredibly wary of political figures. It’s fuck the British monarchy and I hate US democracy. I was pretty cynical from the beginning of this book because it seemed like a very much idealized version of political leaders, and I couldn’t help but be bitter. However, as more of the story unfolded, I became swept up in Alex and Henry’s story. The prose is so romantic, using just the right words that had me falling in love with Henry right alongside Alex. There were many moments where I was moved to tears, because Alex’s love is so immense. And since obviously they’re long distance, the pining is just.. so.. good. I loved seeing them come together and I wish I could protect them from all the bad things.

Most of the political aspects took a backseat in my brain majority of the time, but I was definitely less cynical and more hopeful in a way by the end. In the acknowledgements, the author describes the book as “escapist, trauma-soothing, alternate-but-realistic reality. Not a perfect world—one still believably fucked up, just a little better, a little more optimistic”, and I think they accomplished that, at least with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Cursing

Moderate: Homophobia, Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Cancer, and Incest

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-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? No

5.0

I've heard so much about this book and was a little worried it couldn't live up to the hype--but oh my gosh, I loved it. This book is everything people keep saying it is, and everything I wanted it to be. I felt so many things while reading this, and I felt so seen. I would really recommend Red, White & Royal Blue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Outing, Homophobia, Grief, Cursing, and Biphobia

Moderate: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Violence, Racism, Misogyny, Genocide, Drug use, Drug abuse, Colonisation, and Alcoholism

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Stalking

kindaokbean's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Biphobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Addiction, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Racism, and Genocide