A review by quasinaut
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It took me a bit to get into this book -- some of that was the book being written in the present tense and some of it was not liking the characters at first. I found Alex especially to be frustratingly self-centered while also glaringly lacking in self awareness. But I appreciated how this was called out as the story progressed! 

The concept was too unrealistic for me (and also just the vast amounts of travel makes me cringe at the environmental impact), but on the whole it was a fun, escapist read.
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