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A review by kbairbooks
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
3.25
I liked this book more than Shara Wheeler but less than One Last Stop. I feel like the first 50% was long distance, time passing, lots of sex. The next 35% was homophobia and racism (not on the authors part that I can see but just from the contents of the story) and the last 15% were inspirational and emotional and uplifting moments. I think they did an excellent job fleshing out their characters as always and the story itself was fun and I’ve never read anything like it before but it just wasn’t quite for me. Also I don’t think Casey should have written from the perspective of a Mexican American individual.
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual harassment