Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

4 reviews

cdoubet's review against another edition

emotional 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: Cursing, Sexual content, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Sexism, Bullying, and Misogyny

Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Vomit, Alcohol, Cancer, and Sexual harassment

claire_3lyse's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

The book is sexy, romantic, funny, and emotional. Sometimes I laughed out loud, while other moments hit me hard. The romantic leads were amazing, and I was super invested in their story. The supporting cast grew on me. The first half of this book is still five-stars. Here’s where it loses a half, though: I love me some escapism, but it seemed that things in the second half were wrapped up way too easily and conveniently. I can appreciate some sunshine and rainbows in a romance novel, but I think the momentum of the story started to grind when it seemed like the characters were living in too much of an idealized world.

Spoiler

Can’t complain about a happy ending too much, though.

Spoiler

I definitely recommend this book despite this. I devoured it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Homophobia

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Drug abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, and Sexual harassment

taylorsevalia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Alcohol, Outing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Slavery, Incest, Cancer, Blood, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Colonisation, and Adult/minor relationship

pia_h's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Sexual content

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

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Addiction, and Drug abuse