I would recommend it wholeheartedly to any readers who are the tiniest bit interested in what it’s about. It made me laugh, it made me giddy, it even made me tear up and I couldn’t put it down for the life of me. Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston truly had it all. In regards to the texts, the extra mile of effort that went into giving each character their own texting style was just the cherry on top.
The glimpses into the past enrich the story and complete the characters while the incorporation of different types of media change the pace every now and then. At first I was wary of how the events would unfold because I am not a massive fan of insta-love, but I found the plot to happen far more organically than I had anticipated. Red White & Royal Blue is very well written and easy to read. Nora, June and Pez are the kind of friends that make up a dream squad, whereas the more grown up characters provide structure and balance all while being incredibly entertaining to read through. The book wouldn’t be complete without the secondary characters.
Without spoiling too much, it was brave, cathartic and allowed him to break away and discover his own person. However, it was Alex’s character development that was my favourite. In many ways he’s the opposite of Alex, but as they both grow together his character really comes out of his shell.
Henry, on the other hand, captured my attention the first time he was introduced. I didn’t initially like that about him, but the more I got to know him the more his character grew on me. At first this comes through as political ambition - he’s hardworking, incredibly dedicated, and arrogant. This historical aspect is reflected upon by Alex, who wants to make his mark. McQuiston also takes time to remind us of historical figures that deviated from heterosexual standards through quotes in the emails between Henry and Alex, which I found was a lovely addition to the book as a whole. Red White & Royal Blue offers a wide variety of sexualities that are seamlessly integrated into the story, while Alex’s own journey was heartwarming, hilarious and relatable.
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It’s also an accepting world full of LGBTQ+ representation that goes beyond the relationship developing between Alex and Henry. Casey McQuiston gives us a world where the USA didn’t slip into a regressive government, instead being lead by a fierce female president with an ambitious son and a firecracker family.
And Henry throws everything into question for Alex, an impulsive, charming guy who thought he knew everything: What is worth the sacrifice? How do you do all the good you can do? And, most importantly, how will history remember you?įrom the characters and the story to the tropes used to propel the plot, Red White & Royal Blue was a sheer delight to read. But beneath Henry’s Prince Charming veneer, there’s a soft-hearted eccentric with a dry sense of humor and more than one ghost haunting him.Īs President Claremont kicks off her reelection bid, Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret relationship with Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations. Alex is busy enough handling his mother’s bloodthirsty opponents and his own political ambitions without an uptight royal slowing him down. The plan for damage control: staging a fake friendship between the First Son and the Prince. International socialite duties do have downsides-namely, when photos of a confrontation with his longtime nemesis Prince Henry at a royal wedding leak to the tabloids and threaten American/British relations. With his intrepid sister and the Veep’s genius granddaughter, they’re the White House Trio, a beautiful millennial marketing strategy for his mother, President Ellen Claremont. With June being Pride month, there’s no better time to read Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: a rom-com delivered to you in book form.Ī big-hearted romantic comedy in which First Son Alex falls in love with Prince Henry of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends…įirst Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic.
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