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A review by juleskr02
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
i’m such a hopeless romantic i enjoyed this book way more than i should have, honestly! it was just so adorably wholesome and cute and i was rooting for henry and alex the whole time!!! i also love anything with british people like i did indeed read all of henry’s lines in a british accent.
casey mcquiston writes in a way that this 400+ book can be read in a matter of hours because you never want to put it down. i was so engrossed because it was steamy but not smut, romantic but not too overwhelmingly fictional, and funny. my heart raced, my eyes watered, and my smile just grew bigger and bigger. this book just made me so happy!
i think the development of characters was well done. there was depth to each character, no matter how small. i also loved how each character intertwined with each other. they all came together to tell one love story and my heart loved it. i also just loved every scene with the white house trio involved.
there was such a balance between the romance and cutesy things and the more serious aspects of grief and anxiety. i think mcquiston handles these topics well and i appreciate her authenticity in not romanticizing the deeper topics of the novel like other authors sometimes do. at the end of the day, this book is about living authentically, and being shamelessly queer; i absolutely adored it. also, the historical letters being passed through email? what?? my heart!!! i never wanted this book to end my gosh!
i am at a loss for words right now but i enjoyed this book and look forward to rereading it in the future, as well as watching the film adaptation! i loved this book!
casey mcquiston writes in a way that this 400+ book can be read in a matter of hours because you never want to put it down. i was so engrossed because it was steamy but not smut, romantic but not too overwhelmingly fictional, and funny. my heart raced, my eyes watered, and my smile just grew bigger and bigger. this book just made me so happy!
i think the development of characters was well done. there was depth to each character, no matter how small. i also loved how each character intertwined with each other. they all came together to tell one love story and my heart loved it. i also just loved every scene with the white house trio involved.
there was such a balance between the romance and cutesy things and the more serious aspects of grief and anxiety. i think mcquiston handles these topics well and i appreciate her authenticity in not romanticizing the deeper topics of the novel like other authors sometimes do. at the end of the day, this book is about living authentically, and being shamelessly queer; i absolutely adored it. also, the historical letters being passed through email? what?? my heart!!! i never wanted this book to end my gosh!
i am at a loss for words right now but i enjoyed this book and look forward to rereading it in the future, as well as watching the film adaptation! i loved this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Drug use, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Cancer, and Emotional abuse