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A review by cyanr
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Book was okay. I don’t feel comfortable calling it diverse since it feels very white. I know the main character Alex is half-Mexican, but he’s also half-white. And many of the characters are light skinned Hispanics. This is not a complaint, merely an explanation.
The book itself was cute! I gave it 3 stars because it was really engaging and fast but I couldn’t fully lose myself in the book. It’s very fluffy and plays fast and loose with the rules of reality. I don’t mind that generally, but I felt the book was trying to ground itself in more reality and it wasn’t believable.
The book itself was cute! I gave it 3 stars because it was really engaging and fast but I couldn’t fully lose myself in the book. It’s very fluffy and plays fast and loose with the rules of reality. I don’t mind that generally, but I felt the book was trying to ground itself in more reality and it wasn’t believable.
Graphic: Homophobia and Outing
Minor: Addiction, Racism, Torture, and Mass/school shootings
The book is a romance about two public figures who are men. They constantly worry about being outed and shunned by their respective families. They do get found out and some people are homophobic, most are nice and accepting
There is a character that mentions going through rehab successfully.
The characters joke about waterboarding and other political issues for both the UK and US. (More so the United States)