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

5.0

I believe I do not have enough English vocabulary in my system to fully express how I feel about this book. And ironically, I don't have enough Persian vocabulary to express my feelings about it, either. It's just me and my inability to talk about this book truly the way it deserves to be talked about against the whole world.
(Somehow I still managed to write a very long review, it appears I'm just words and no action.)

At the very start, I must announce that this book is so fucking personal and here's the main reason why: Henry.
Honestly, there is no secret that this guy is the emo version of me. His thoughts, His interests and how he carries himself in the world is basically how I would've been if I let all this thoughts and emotions out of my system. Believing that I actually have someone that believes in me, someone who tells me it's okay to exist and just be who I am. So when I talk about RWARB, I'm talking about love, self-acceptance and bravery.

• It would've been nice if the "enemies" part lasted a bit longer. They bonded a bit too fast for my liking. But it just shows how good of a match they were for one another, if only they would've talked things through from the start.
• At some point, some stuff seemed too ideal. Eventhough it makes me happy just thinking about how good the world could be if they were true, but realistically speaking? They seem so out of reach these days. I had to keep reminding myself that it's just a book. It's a fantasy. It's a fairytale. The real world, is the main reason why you are reading this in the first place, darling.
• Their emails. Their. Fucking. Emails. I just know that I will read them again and again till the day I die. True pieces of art and literature. How well they described love, longing and loneliness. All those quotes from famous historical characters, how they kept telling themselves that someday, they're gonna have their own piece of history too.
Those were my favourite parts of this lovely little love story. History, huh?
• Allot of issues were discussed in this book and I want to give my biggest Salute to Casey McQuiston for how well they handled them all. The grief of losing someone close to you at a young age was described so damn well I almost cried at how accurate it was.

Trying my best to keep this short, this was one hell of an emotional rollercoaster for me. I laughed and ugly cried. Fell in love and felt hatred, but most importantly, I lived this book and I'm so glad I had the chance to be part of their journey.

To my baby Henry, Prince of Wales,
You're the bravest son of a bitch I know.
Never let them take that away from you.