A review by emmirosereads
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

A very solid four-star read for me! I enjoyed this one a lot. It felt like it was a little slow and dragged on a bit in the middle toward the second half of the book but overall really good.

Casey McQuiston's writing is even better in this book than the first book I read by her, Red White and Royal Blue. There were a lot of beautiful quotes and passages that I tabbed to go back to later. I wasn't as invested in the setting of this book necessarily and if it wasn't a queer book by Casey I likely wouldn't have picked it up, but they hooked me in with these characters and their relationship. Kit and Theo were so very messy and I can see why someone wouldn't love this book but honestly, I loved their messiness and seeing the character and relationship development throughout this book. I really connected with some of the feelings Theo went through and experienced. Like we are very different people but some of that shit hit me hard. 

overall I would recommend if you liked any of Casey's other books or if it sounds interesting to you.