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A review by inekefftpp
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
I read this book through an advanced copy I got through Netgalley.
This might, after Red, White, and Royal Blue, definitely be my favorite Casey McQuiston book I've read from them. The characters are so likable, so diverse, and the duel POV (for it switches), really, really works and makes the book come alive that wouldn't have happened if Casey had stuck with just the one POV.
The detailed descriptions, the details provided through each of the character gives it a depth and truly makes you see things through a different lens, and yet it's so them, because it makes so much sense for Kit and Theo to describe the things they experience in the way they do, because it permeates every single aspect of their lives.
Add to that the wonderful cast of supportive characters, who each are all standouts in their own way, but also provide twists and turns and dynamics that you might not see coming, but yet makes it feel so much like it's truly a found family that it just makes your heart feel warm all over.
It is truly a great book, and I wish I could go read it again all over for the first time, not knowing what would hit me, and how hard it hit me on multiple occassions.
This might, after Red, White, and Royal Blue, definitely be my favorite Casey McQuiston book I've read from them. The characters are so likable, so diverse, and the duel POV (for it switches), really, really works and makes the book come alive that wouldn't have happened if Casey had stuck with just the one POV.
The detailed descriptions, the details provided through each of the character gives it a depth and truly makes you see things through a different lens, and yet it's so them, because it makes so much sense for Kit and Theo to describe the things they experience in the way they do, because it permeates every single aspect of their lives.
Add to that the wonderful cast of supportive characters, who each are all standouts in their own way, but also provide twists and turns and dynamics that you might not see coming, but yet makes it feel so much like it's truly a found family that it just makes your heart feel warm all over.
It is truly a great book, and I wish I could go read it again all over for the first time, not knowing what would hit me, and how hard it hit me on multiple occassions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content