Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

30 reviews

itsjayprobaby's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is the book I needed to read years ago, back when I was a teenager struggling with my sexuality and gender identity.  Now, a couple of months off thirty, this book felt healing.  
A queer love story with believable, lovable, complex characters that takes balances just the right mix of drama and heartache and joy and hope.

There is definitely some reliance on predictable romance tropes, but I found it nice to view them from a queer perspective, and smiled and laughed and cried along with Alex and Henry the whole way through.

It's lovely to read a book that provides inclusion to so many without making it feel tokenistic, and where the queer characters get a happy ending.

Is it a literary masterpiece?  No.  But it's well written all the same, and culturally so important for all the young queer people out there that I can't give it anything less than 5*

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Sexual violence

moonlight_musings's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.5

After hearing so many people prasing this book, I finally decided to give it a read, and I was quite disappointed. The romance kept me hooked while I tried not to focus on how unrealistic the plot, character's actions, and dialogue was. It honestly reads like a Wattpad fanfiction, so once I started to ignore the poor writing and focus on the romance tropes, I enjoyed the book a lot more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Outing

Moderate: Racism and Sexual violence

ethuiliel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Outing

Moderate: Biphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

riannanana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

dandeliongirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

yanlapanel's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

It’s fun, it’s lighthearted, and it’s cheesy. It’s a gay enemies to lovers, but one that actually focuses on the aftermath and builds on their relationship. But considering how closely it’s tied into the real world, and our real world politics, it’s not even close to realistic. It’s an idealised version of both the American political state and the British monarchy, and sometimes seems too self-aware of how intentionally unlike the main characters are to either their real world equivalents(Henry), or to whomstever would have been in their position (Alex). Still an enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence

caitlin_123a's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

chaos_and_chapters's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

lunahale's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i absolutely love the balance of humor, romance, and angst in this book. and the bonus chapter was like a warm little hug

(btw, do we know who bea married? i have many questions.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Outing

Minor: Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

akane_readsyt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment