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A review by bethypeffy
Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan
4.0
I struggled so hard to get into the book, I really did. The first half was hard for me to read. The pace overall is slow, but I'm not usually as bothered by this as I was reading this book. Eventually I was able to articulate that I just don't really like Gerald. Maybe it's because we're too similar, maybe it's because of how he's written, maybe it's just because I find him childish. Regardless, I read the second half in one sitting.
For me, I really started to get interested in the book when Gerald becomes less important to the plot and around the development of the QPR. Gerald spends a lot of time in the "I'm broken" stage of acearo, and it just didn't vibe with me, I think because I'm past that in my own life. But the QPR really just made me cry because it's so supportive and basically what I want for my life.
I also really loved the disability rep in the second half of the book. Part of it is integral to the story, sure, but there's also just so much commentary on what it's like to be disabled in society and yet also be loved by people who see past your disability and to who you are as a person. I felt really seen reading all of that, and I really think that's why I loved the second half so much.
Honestly I'm definitely recommending this book to people, and I really want a sequel. It's good acearo rep, although I worry about how it would be perceived my someone who is not a-spec. However, I hope in the sequel that Gerald goes through some growth and that we get to learn a bit more about Omar and his background. A lot of this book was so focused on Gerald's anxiety and self-hatred, and I just really want that empowerment arc for him.
For me, I really started to get interested in the book when Gerald becomes less important to the plot and around the development of the QPR. Gerald spends a lot of time in the "I'm broken" stage of acearo, and it just didn't vibe with me, I think because I'm past that in my own life. But the QPR really just made me cry because it's so supportive and basically what I want for my life.
I also really loved the disability rep in the second half of the book. Part of it is integral to the story, sure, but there's also just so much commentary on what it's like to be disabled in society and yet also be loved by people who see past your disability and to who you are as a person. I felt really seen reading all of that, and I really think that's why I loved the second half so much.
Honestly I'm definitely recommending this book to people, and I really want a sequel. It's good acearo rep, although I worry about how it would be perceived my someone who is not a-spec. However, I hope in the sequel that Gerald goes through some growth and that we get to learn a bit more about Omar and his background. A lot of this book was so focused on Gerald's anxiety and self-hatred, and I just really want that empowerment arc for him.