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keats_the_listener's review against another edition
- 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
Red, White, and Royal Blue is my first step into this challenge for myself, since it won best Romance Novel and Best Debut Novel. Before reading this book I have read only a few romance novels, and most were split genre (for example [b:A Natural History of Dragons|12974372|A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)|Marie Brennan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1359770409l/12974372._SX50_.jpg|18132937] or [b:Curtsies & Conspiracies|15723286|Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School, #2)|Gail Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1359660588l/15723286._SY75_.jpg|21398040]), or books I listed to with Rachel.
Reading the book, I went in with high expectations because I had a lot of friends and colleagues who have highly recommended it, and it lived up to expectations. There is a certain level of fairy tale to the novel Spoilera presidential race coming down to Texas, but it is the same type of fantasy that people who enjoyed the West Wing got to indulge in watching that show. As a poli-sci nerd, I found the politics of it entertaining, and the two protagonists were engaging well written characters.
As someone who does not often read romance, it was a book that I would revisit and think it is well deserving of its awards and accolades.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Medical trauma
lime_brain's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Outing
Minor: Biphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
iamsammie27's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
ahalexont's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use
ajclix's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, and Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry