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American Royals by Katharine McGee

3 reviews

lucyatoz's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

American Royals by Katharine McGee is an alternate history story of America if George Washington had become a King rather than a President. 

It is a really interesting premise for a story, telling the tale from four very different points of view - Princess Beatrice, the heir, Princess Samantha, the spare, Daphne Deighton, ex-girlfriend to Jefferson, the youngest child of King George IV, and Nina Gonzalez, daughter of a cabinet minster and best friend to Princess Samantha. 

It is full of teenage angst and romance, with lots of characters and plots crossing over each other, as they each try to figure out their place in their rarefied world of Royalty. I was a little disappointed with the ending although I appreciate that this gave it a lead into the next book in the series.   

I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on CloudLibrary. I read this for the 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenge 2024, for prompt 12, gymnastics rings, jewellery on the cover.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing

reddeddy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Blood, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

mostlypoptarts's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

if i could rate on enjoyment alone… this score would be way different. it’s trash, but it’s MY trash.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation