Red, White and Royal Blue

"OMG THIS BOOK!!!! The hype was real for this novel and I was scared it wouldn’t live up to it. I love to be proven wrong! The progression of Alex and Henry slowly transforming from “enemies” (can you call them enemies if one is hopelessly in love and the other is unknowingly sexually frustrated??) to friends to casual lovers to the loves of each others lives was beautiful. Alex and Henry were such distinctive characters and their banter was to die for!!!! I ate up the premise of them belonging to two different worlds (or ya know, countries) and having to overcome the ignorance of the world to be together. It really moved me. Despite wishing I knew what Henry was thinking throughout the book, I’m glad the story was from Alex’s POV. Not only was this a love story, but it was also a story of self discovery, with Alex struggling to understand his identity and what he wants out of life. Of course, all the other characters were also incredible!!! June was a particular favorite of mine. She was just such a good big sister and her unwavering support of Alex was so heartwarming. The only thing that rubbed me the wrong way was how political it was. Don’t get me wrong it was necessary for the story, but coming from Texas and a conservative background myself (I’m moderate), I felt uncomfortable with the narrative of all Republicans being bad and unaccepting of the LGBTQ community. I know that’s the common perception, but every time it got mentioned it made me sad. Wasn’t a big deal and I understand that it was an important element for the story’s arc. On a less serious note, I didn’t realize that this book was gonna be so SPICY?? Like I was expecting an innocent rom-com and then BOOM! It’s not the most 🌶️ book of all time, but the scenes of Alex and Henry together (you know what I’m talking about 😉) took me pleasantly by surprise. Long story long… I ADORED this book, and I can’t wait to read more of Casey McQuiston! Plus, I am dying to see the movie adaptation of RWRB!!!"

"Enjoyed it! Some parts seems unnecessary to the storyline but overall a good book."

"let me know how this one is… "

"Got me back into reading."

"How do I tell you that this book swept me up in both happiness and at a few moments absolute depression?"

"A truly sweet book. I enjoyed the politics so much and how the book leaves you feeling hopeful. The middle lagged a bit, but the laugh out loud moments made up for it."

"alex and henry give me life. "

"This book was so chaotically written in the best possible way. Each character was beautifully developed that I would think they were real life people being written about. The plot was a little difficult to follow, but in a way that made in enjoyable to read(does that make sense🤔). Without going into spoilers, it depicts the hardship of being in the limelight all your life with the fear of your actions being judged and being perceived as anything but what others see you as. The main characters explore the unknown together and I think it’s amazing how much emotional maturity they develop throughout the story. The only thing I found a little difficult to wrap my head around was the politics but that didn’t stop me from enjoying this comedic, gay panic-filled masterpiece. I highly recommend😳😚"

"YOU NEEEEEEEED TO READ IT !"

"Loved it!!"