A review by miyaosamu
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

“But the truth is, also, simply this: love is indomitable.”

4.5☆ — alex claremont-diaz my newest forever boy and alexhenry, or firstprince, just captured my entire heart with their story. this is very much a subjective rating because wow i enjoyed this one a lot more than i expected. there's not much to say but it made me laugh out loud especially a lot of alex's one-liners, gave me butterflies rooting for alex and henry, and had me feeling for alex and henry with the weight they have on their shoulders for the person they believed they should be. that last 20% of the book is was truly got me though, nearly had me in tears with how beautifully it was done with it's meaningful conversations with families and putting their happiness first. from how cute alexhenry was to the core six friendship, alex's family, and the sibling dynamics this book really had me so smiley then go through a rollercoaster of emotions that last quarter of the story. rwrb lived up to the hype for me personally, sure it's a bit slow moving in the first half but i thought it was completely worth it in the long run seeing alexhenry's relationship develop and was still such a wholesome read that i can definitely see myself rereading!