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

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The book started well, but it started to drag at a certain point and I felt there was a bit too much romance and torrid scenes to my taste, while I hoped for the story to develop further... it kind of stretched more than necessary and I lost interest. So it took me longer to finish than it should have. But then it picked up again and I ended up enjoying a little bit more by the end. Alex and Henry make a cute couple and the book does a great job in normalizing a gay relationship. But I did not fully enjoy the writing, so I'm giving it only 3 stars. The movie by Amazon is cute too, and even though they have simply eliminated several characters and changed some of the stories, the dialogues were pretty much aligned with the book, so it was nice to watch.
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