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A review by winemakerssister
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
5.0
First of all, I want to warn you not to read (or listen to) the last 20% of the book in public. Unless you're not bothered by others seeing you happy-cry.
Red, White & Royal Blue is a love song to politics, and equal love, and the world as we wish it would be. It's very much a 21st century version of The American President, complete with its own version of President Shepherd's 'I've loved two women' speech. Only this time it's delivered by Alex Claremont-Diaz, First Son.
The love story between Alex and Prince Henry is sweet, funny, and smart. I know I'll be listening to it again in the future.
A few notes:
1. The narration by Ramon de Ocampo is spot-on
2. The novel is written in 3rd person/present continuous tense. It was jarring in the beginning, but my ears finally got sort of used to it.
Themes: American president, First Son, prince of England, m/m love, high visibility relationship, politics, friends
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August 2023 - rereading it because the movie comes out this Friday!
Red, White & Royal Blue is a love song to politics, and equal love, and the world as we wish it would be. It's very much a 21st century version of The American President, complete with its own version of President Shepherd's 'I've loved two women' speech. Only this time it's delivered by Alex Claremont-Diaz, First Son.
The love story between Alex and Prince Henry is sweet, funny, and smart. I know I'll be listening to it again in the future.
A few notes:
1. The narration by Ramon de Ocampo is spot-on
2. The novel is written in 3rd person/present continuous tense. It was jarring in the beginning, but my ears finally got sort of used to it.
Themes: American president, First Son, prince of England, m/m love, high visibility relationship, politics, friends
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August 2023 - rereading it because the movie comes out this Friday!