Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

60 reviews

elauer24's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, and Alcoholism

The addiction & death mentioned in warnings are past events in the one of the character's lives. The outing is used for personal gain.

vaguely_pink'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Outing, and Homophobia

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, and Biphobia

Minor: Abandonment, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

lillucys'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

5.0

"To the weirdos & the dreamers" ~ I love the dedication in Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. 

It is a great alternate reality story of Alex, the First Son of the American President (who just happens to be a woman) and Henry, spare heir of the British Monarchy. I really liked Casey's easy writing style, taking us on a journey of life and love between two young men, from two very different families on opposite sides of the pond. This story made me laugh, cry and feel almost every emotion in between. I am looking forward to watching the movie based on this novel and seeing Alex and Henry brought from the page to the screen. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Outing

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

emeraldeunoia's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

very cute romance wise but a little bit too much politics for me, shouldve expected that though. 
the ending also just didn't feel like an ending? im not sure how to describe that but overall good book, I'd reccomend as a gateway for reading more queer books.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia, Outing, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Racism

willoughby'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

Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, Death of parent, Outing, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

bethanynemec's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

3ndt4p3s's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

3.0

i’ve been trying to finish this since 2019… we did it joe

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Mental illness

maverique's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

I. LOVED. IT. I loved it so muchhhhh. I decided to read this book ahead of the movie release because I had somehow never heard of it in my whole life and also because I'm just starting to get into queer books and media. I loved the story tbh. I walked in guessing that it would be angst for like 9-10 chapters and then cutesy romance towards the end but I was soooo wrong. Like I was able to predict about half the story but I'm not even going to lie, some of the stuff in the plot surprised me. This book really touched the part of me that still has hope and I don't think I can get over that anytime soon :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Grief

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

Minor: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Colonisation

ariak07's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-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

OMFG I LOBE THIS BOOK SO MUCH AHH, I LOVE THEIR RELATIONSHIP. 🥹🤍also Bea June and Nora are my babes and i love them so much (pez 2 😘) Also Zahra is my favorite ’mean best friend’

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Cursing, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

marygg3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I'm still processing, but by God this is one of the best books I've ever read. Funny, deep, emotional, hopeful, downright revolutionary.

I'll carry it with me for the rest of my life.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Outing

Minor: Cancer, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Grief