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A review by sarah_cameron
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This book made me so soft I’m melting 🥹
Our two MMCs are complex, complete people who’s emotions and histories are well fleshed out. I want what they want and feel what they feel, and love their relationship not just with each other, but all the people in their lives.
The secondary characters are also complicated and given space to shine and grow which is pretty rare to see done well, and I thought McQuiston did a great job here!
Given the roles of our MMCs, I was a little concerned about how the politics would be written, but I think this was actually really well done! There was so much awareness, and a good balance of the scary realities and histories of the UK and US with the hope for the future stories like these can provide. The discussions of intersectionality are also thoughtful and natural, and though it’s not a focus of the book in the way that sexual identity is, I’m glad it was included and thought it was built-in in a realistic way.
On the whole I’m so impressed with this, it really did live up to the hype. It’s been a while since a book left me feeling warm and comforted and just happy. I hope it leaves you feeling the same!
Our two MMCs are complex, complete people who’s emotions and histories are well fleshed out. I want what they want and feel what they feel, and love their relationship not just with each other, but all the people in their lives.
The secondary characters are also complicated and given space to shine and grow which is pretty rare to see done well, and I thought McQuiston did a great job here!
Given the roles of our MMCs, I was a little concerned about how the politics would be written, but I think this was actually really well done! There was so much awareness, and a good balance of the scary realities and histories of the UK and US with the hope for the future stories like these can provide. The discussions of intersectionality are also thoughtful and natural, and though it’s not a focus of the book in the way that sexual identity is, I’m glad it was included and thought it was built-in in a realistic way.
On the whole I’m so impressed with this, it really did live up to the hype. It’s been a while since a book left me feeling warm and comforted and just happy. I hope it leaves you feeling the same!