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A review by luluslittlelibrary
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.25
I was really looking forward to reading this book because of all of the good things I have heard about it... but I was terribly disappointed. The idea for this book was great, but it wasn't executed very well. None of the plot points interested me very much and I struggled to connect to the characters. There was also no chemistry between the two main characters, Alex and Henry. Sure, it was a fine read. Good if you are looking for a cute romance that you can finish quickly, but there are many other books similar to this that are written much better.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Homophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Xenophobia, Mental illness, and Stalking