Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

19 reviews

jana_f's review against another edition

funny 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

keelirae113's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, Classism, Outing, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Alcohol, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Sexual assault

swampsprout's review against another edition

funny hopeful fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Outing, and Biphobia

Moderate: Sexism, Confinement, Death of parent, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Hate crime, and Addiction

ellieb09's review against another edition

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

4.5

The romance in this was handled so well. The conflicts were real and earned, as were their resolutions. The passage from rival to lover was steady, not rushed. And the progression of intimacy was also not rushed. 

The story outside the romance was interesting in its own right, though too much of it wrapped up too nicely. I would have preferred the betrayal to have stayed a betrayal, even if the betrayer did the right thing in the end. And while I can concede that an America that elected a woman to the office of the presidency in 2016 would be different than the America we live in,

Spoiler

it's hard for me to reconcile the idea of Texas turning blue because they found out the president's son is bi. Especially if said son is dating a prince of England and the president is a woman </spoiler]>.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia and Biphobia

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Outing

ppp's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, and Cursing

tym_flies's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

At this point, this book is a staple of romance reader's everywhere, but it took me ages to get around to it. I'm lowkey regretting it took me so long. I was worried that it would be incredibly unrealistic - the son of the US president and the prince of England, are you serious? But it took me by surprise. It was convincing and definitely based in reality, if a more optimistic reality than our current. I had fun reading it, would catch myself grinning down at the pages. Definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Grief, Alcohol, Sexual content, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing

Moderate: Drug abuse, Racism, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Forced institutionalization

ophycore's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Death of parent, Biphobia, Addiction, Grief, Terminal illness, Sexism, Alcohol, Outing, Homophobia, Racism, Misogyny, and Cursing

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

illgiveyouahint's review against another edition

hopeful 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? Yes

3.75

After the last book I low key hated I kinda needed something to fix my reading mood so I grabbed this (lol reading this while the coronation of a new british king was happening was lowkey funny). It's lighthearted fun. I don't feel i will be obsessed with it like the others. Will not think it to be top 10 best lgbt books or anything. The comparisons to Young Royals now feel a bit insulting to young royals since I feel like they've been handling the topic better. Like it's clearly a book that's written in reaction to 2016 election. If it was straight I would call it trashy romance book but of course because it's gay that's a level that elevates it.  I enjoyed it a lot but just don't consider it some great quality of writing.
In any case it did it's job. It did what it was supposed to do

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexual content, Stalking, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Classism, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Bullying, Alcohol, Biphobia, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Sexism, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Hate crime

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

this book was funny and engaging from start to finish. the pov of Alex was a delightful mix of witty and sarcastic. all of the characters were so enjoyable to rid. a really hopeful take on our current political climate in the us, but it’s good to have a goal to reach for, isn’t it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing, Forced institutionalization, and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Death, and Grief

caelix's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

That was actually so good. Sorry for everyone who tried to convince me to read it and I never got to it lol 

Spoiler

The way this book got everything I love. Rivals to lovers. Royalty. Gay people. Jane Austin. Poems. Talk about Remus Lupin being gay (he is). History. Adorable family support. Hamilton. More gay people. I love it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Cursing, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Mass/school shootings