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Apr 14, 2021 Aditi rated it liked it

Ok, is this book good? No. Did I thoroughly enjoy it anyway? Absolutely.

I had a lot of problems with this book. The characterization of Alex was, honestly, annoying. I thought he was pretentious and snotty; when he complained about not having any friends outside of June and Nora, I thought it was pretty obvious why. (You can’t make friends if you think you’re better than everyone else!)

There’s also a really forced implication that electoral politics are the solution to basically every societal p Ok, is this book good? No. Did I thoroughly enjoy it anyway? Absolutely.

I had a lot of problems with this book. The characterization of Alex was, honestly, annoying. I thought he was pretentious and snotty; when he complained about not having any friends outside of June and Nora, I thought it was pretty obvious why. (You can’t make friends if you think you’re better than everyone else!)

There’s also a really forced implication that electoral politics are the solution to basically every societal problem America faces; there is no mass unhappiness or protest under President Claremont’s administration, besides the opposition from conservatives that stems only from the fact that Ellen is a Democrat and a woman, implying that electing a Democratic woman would instantly solve all of our societal woes (I wish!) and people would be left to worry only about their personal lives.

It was also clear that the author really wanted to make the protagonist’s love interest a member of the royal family, but quickly realized that this could be problematic in a book so focused on identity politics, since the royal family is built on the brutal exploitation of the countries Britain colonized. So they wrote the prince to be super woke. Yes, he is inordinately wealthy, plays polo, and participates in competitive yachting, but he also wants to give all the stuff in the British Museum back! Sins forgiven.

HOWEVER. I still tore through this book, because despite all the aforementioned flaws, it was quite sweet, and almost impossible to put down. Despite not really liking Alex (or Henry, honestly), I still rooted for them and wanted them to be happy. And even though some of the side characters were clearly written to win diversity points, I still liked all of them.

So, you know. The book wasn’t good, but I still liked it.

Also, I was really hoping June and Nora would get together at the end, and this did not happen. Would I read a sequel focused on Alex and Henry? Maybe not. Would I read a spin-off focused on June and Nora? 1000%! I need it! ...more

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Jun 08, 2020 Cheri added it · review of another edition

I read this book in a sitting. The captivating cross between a self-indulgent wattpad AU fanfiction I read in the early days of my life and an incredibly relevant and necessary reimagination of hope from the shambles of our political leadership. Every chapter of this book is witty, relatable, and full of pining goodness. Usually, the thought of reading romance books makes me gag, reminding me of the fakeness of fictional love and how that could never be me, but this book leaves me full of hope, ...more

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