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A review by tsnhjhn
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
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? Yes
5.0
oh my god. where do i even begin.
first of all, the acknowledgments made this go from a 4.75 to a 5 star book for me—RWARB was truly the escapist realistic retelling of 2016 American politics everyone needed. also speaking of us politics, i learned sm from this book?? so cool.
and now for all the wonderful lovely beautiful relationships in this book oh my
henry navigating thru his shaky familial relationships, philip alluding to chara dev at the end, BEA and pez i’m glad he has those 2
alex’s lovely supportive relationships he is so so loved i adore and will forever adore the white house trio—nora and alex’s r/s stayed so platonic but they were SO affectionate and i loved that there wasn’t any underlying romance involved there; june and alex’s sweet sibling r/s
then ofc all of the white house staff like zahra, amy, luna (his ending was so v much needed and tied the whole wholesomeness up)
and last but certainly not least: henry and alex.
my heart is so full reading abt their love for each other they truly are forever. and i loved how they didn’t go straight from enemies to lovers, but that they had their friend phase in the middle too i think this phase is super crucial for a believable long lasting love tbh so i loved this. all of their texts and calls and emails—you could truly feel the budding romance the pace was absolute perfection. and all of their firsts had me squealing.
the v last scene of the 2020 election were chefs kiss. my heart was pounding for them.
all in all, what a lovely wholesome feel-good book. how i wish america had this level of progressivism. but this book gives me hope for a future like theirs one day 💗
first of all, the acknowledgments made this go from a 4.75 to a 5 star book for me—RWARB was truly the escapist realistic retelling of 2016 American politics everyone needed. also speaking of us politics, i learned sm from this book?? so cool.
and now for all the wonderful lovely beautiful relationships in this book oh my
henry navigating thru his shaky familial relationships, philip alluding to chara dev at the end, BEA and pez i’m glad he has those 2
alex’s lovely supportive relationships he is so so loved i adore and will forever adore the white house trio—nora and alex’s r/s stayed so platonic but they were SO affectionate and i loved that there wasn’t any underlying romance involved there; june and alex’s sweet sibling r/s
then ofc all of the white house staff like zahra, amy, luna (his ending was so v much needed and tied the whole wholesomeness up)
and last but certainly not least: henry and alex.
my heart is so full reading abt their love for each other they truly are forever. and i loved how they didn’t go straight from enemies to lovers, but that they had their friend phase in the middle too i think this phase is super crucial for a believable long lasting love tbh so i loved this. all of their texts and calls and emails—you could truly feel the budding romance the pace was absolute perfection. and all of their firsts had me squealing.
the v last scene of the 2020 election were chefs kiss. my heart was pounding for them.
all in all, what a lovely wholesome feel-good book. how i wish america had this level of progressivism. but this book gives me hope for a future like theirs one day 💗
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism