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A review by alexalala
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Synopsis: The First Son falls in love with a British prince. Because of politics, their relationship isn't so easy. They must be together in secret, until exposure rocks their relationship - and their respective institutions - to their core.
The good: The rep in this book is fun, everyone is very intersectional in nature.
The meh: I'm sorry, I just could not get behind this relationship. Henry was so sweet and tortured, and Alex was just rude all the time. I found him pretty insufferable throughout the whole book. Obviously a gay relationship shouldn't bring down someone's election campaign, but I just kept being like YOU'VE BEEN TOGETHER A FEW MONTHS when they kept saying "this is forever" and possibly losing his mom the election when there was a horrible guy on the ticket. I just couldn't suspend my disbelief at the irresponsibility given how short their relationship was. Maybe I'm just not a romantic. The book also really dragged at times. Also, I kept getting mad at how often they were flying in private jets lol go domestic and save the environment a bit.
The verdict: You'll like this if you enjoy queer rep, secret relationships, enemies to lovers, international politics, POTUS, the crown, and grief.
The good: The rep in this book is fun, everyone is very intersectional in nature.
The meh: I'm sorry, I just could not get behind this relationship. Henry was so sweet and tortured, and Alex was just rude all the time. I found him pretty insufferable throughout the whole book. Obviously a gay relationship shouldn't bring down someone's election campaign, but I just kept being like YOU'VE BEEN TOGETHER A FEW MONTHS when they kept saying "this is forever" and possibly losing his mom the election when there was a horrible guy on the ticket. I just couldn't suspend my disbelief at the irresponsibility given how short their relationship was. Maybe I'm just not a romantic. The book also really dragged at times. Also, I kept getting mad at how often they were flying in private jets lol go domestic and save the environment a bit.
The verdict: You'll like this if you enjoy queer rep, secret relationships, enemies to lovers, international politics, POTUS, the crown, and grief.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Death of parent, and Homophobia