maddieg 's review for:

American Royals by Katharine McGee

4.0

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I wasn't too sure about this book at first as it started out really slow for my liking, but once it got into the relationship drama and tension, I kept wanting to turn page after page. Katharine McGee did a great job at developing such amazing characters on both the surface and deeper emotional levels. Although I wasn't a huge fan of four different points of views throughout the book, I understand that McGee did this in order to make a thicker plot and storyline that wouldn't have been possible with the immense if done just in one or two perspectives. Beatrice's challenge of wanting to be the best future Queen while also trying to gain a "normal" life was so well done, but also heartbreaking because I could feel how much pain she was in as she wanted to be with Connor, but was forced to be with Teddy in order to be well-received by the public. Sam, on the other hand, was so emotionally-developed that I felt there was so much relatability to her that would come across to so many people if she not only let her family, but the public, see. Nina was the typical commoner with a unique twist as her upbringing being best friends with Sam and Jefferson. And while her relationship with Jefferson seemed doomed from the beginning, I am still holding out hope that they get together once Jefferson sees how Daphne sabotaged them and her true intentions. Daphne was the character who I disliked the most as she was malicious and rude not only to Nina, but Jefferson as well. She thinks that she deserves to be married to Jefferson and makes it her life's mission, but it is only hurting everyone in the process. I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel to see how this story continues!

Favorite Quote: “That was the thing about success, it could be even more draining than failure.”