Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

347 reviews

shinyfox's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

Funny, cute and heartwarming. There were a few times I teared up. The Narrator was great! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Medical content, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

nick13's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

This was such a fun and enjoyable read. Several times I actually laughed out loud, though there are definitely parts that are pretty serious so be prepared. Overall a good time. But as someone from Texas,

turning blue, really?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault and Alcohol

clara_h39's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

This book is one of the few BookTok books that deserves all of the hype. Genuinely one of the best written contemporary novels I’ve read this year; the author has a beautiful way with words, humor and wit, emotional vulnerability, and the ability to keep me on the edge of my seat reading about politics for gods sake. Henry and Alex and the supporting characters are wonderfully fleshed out; very realistic relationship and sexuality development. A MUST READ!!! And likely will reread time and time again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? Yes

5.0

I’ve got to stop staying up so late to finish my books! I am again up at 2:00 am because I want to finish a book instead of going to bed. And yes, this was good enough to do that to me.

I was reluctant to read this because I have found the romance genre to be too often too cringey or too saccharine. This one was thankfully neither. This book is better than any Disney princess book. This is my perfect fairytale, and it pleases me greatly that Texas, where I live and vote, was a key setting. And it pleases me further that this fairytale is for every LGBTQ+ heart out there. And it pleases me most that so many hetero fans love this story just as it is, because they recognize that love is love.

My only gripe is about the upcoming movie - how dare they cut out June from the script!! Her relationship with Alex is so important…deeply annoyed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Bullying, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, and Sexual harassment

kirstencholewa's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

meggiemeggie52's review against another edition

funny 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

leannanecdote's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault

treehugger_143's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

dolphinchick93'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Minor: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts