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Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

Start date: April 30, 2021

Finish date: May 31, 2021

Discussion: BOTM

Discussion leader: Maple

Why we're reading this: It won the May BOTM Poll
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What Members Thought

Nov 13, 2020 Lorelei rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2021-books, owned, favorites, buddy-reads

~~~4 Stars~~~

I thought I had written a newer review for this...

Apparently not. Well, this review isn't going to be that long anyway.

The Characters
Alex:
I actually didn't like Alex as much on this reread. I still love him, but he kind of got on my nerves. His character is wonderful and I love the frog-marching, but there was something missing.

Henry:
YAYYYY MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IN THIS BOOK. Henry is everything you want in a character and I love him with all my heart. I wish there was ...more

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May 10, 2021 Maple rated it really liked it

Pretty Good :)
Alex and Henry are so freaking amazing!
It's not a favorite but was still great.

It kind of reminds me of Hearstopper and Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda but with more politics and more plot.

RTC. ...more

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Jul 08, 2020 Lorena rated it liked it

3.5 ☆

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Aug 18, 2021 yulina ☾ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2021, romance, lgbt, my-ships, enemies-to-lovers

3.5⭐️
AGGHHH I finally finished this book after ... 5 (?) or maybe 6 (?) months ...

First of all, I LOVE ALEX AND HARRY, they're really fucking adorable !!! (especially in the emails > ^ < <33 I also had to laugh a lot reading these)
However, towards the end, I personally missed the interaction (which existed in the beginning and middle of the book) between the two characters...
Also, I had the feeling that all the other characters were very... similar to each other...like at some point I didn't k ...more

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Jun 14, 2021 Sarah rated it really liked it

I had exams so I cannot give you guys a proper review because with all the hectic revision and worry all I can say is that I did not focus on anything whilst reading and my mind was elsewhere. If I did not have exams and actually had time to focus and read the book properly then I would say that I enjoyed it properly. Overall the writing was amazing, and so was the romance, plot, and It gives you a proper political sense. I think I will re-read this once more in the future so then I can actually ...more

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Jan 13, 2022 layla rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites

this book was a DELIGHT !!! i’ve laughed out loud so many times and it was my FIRST gay romance <3 i’m so happy i picked this book as my first of 2022 !!! the characters were so endearing and the story was just chief’s kiss, so much love but at the same time a little bit of steaminess.. oh, damn, can’t wait to read One Last Stop :)

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Jan 29, 2021 delaney rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, lgbtq-rep, enemies-to-lovers-ooh, contemporary-is-superior, romancee

i love this book so much. the characters are complex and interesting and deserve the world. this book reminded me of an experience i had with an online friend from england. except, you know, he wasn't a prince. and i'm not the first daughter. whatever, it made me sentimental. anyways, it's amazing and you need to read it right now

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Apr 30, 2021 Lαυɾαღ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, 2021-bookshelf, re-read

I loved it! Really loved it!
It was cute and funny in the same time. I can't say any negativity about this book. I'll definitely re-read it sometimes, because it was not long and it was easy to read.
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Apr 20, 2021 Abhishikta Datta rated it it was ok

Shelves: contemporary

Not my cup of tea. Too millennialistic and predictable for my taste.

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May 11, 2021 Grace rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-recommended-by-friends, crutch-books, rom-com-january-9all-year, books-that-made-me-who-i-am, blorbos

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 4.89 stars rounded up.
WELL. ALRIGHT THEN.

PT: books recommended by a friend, LGBTQA+, love stories, YA lit, contemporary lit

WIL
1) Alex. Alex. Buddy. You’re so stupid. But I love you. Also I relate more than I’d care to admit to the whole Everyone Else Knows He Likes You Open Your Damn Eyes You Idiot thing. Sigh. Alex Alex Alex Alex.

2) genuine dialogue/scenarios. So many YA books have obnoxious dialogue that is just so NOT how teenagers talk. McQuiston gets it. McQuiston added REAL dialogue an ...more

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May 01, 2020 Rose Lillian rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020, physical-book, botm, favorites, 2021

Almost exactly a year from when I first read this book, I decided to pick it up again. I recognize logistical issues people have, mainly that they used their official emails the whole time, but this book still makes me feels all the things and is honestly really important to me. I just can't not give it 5 stars (still). ...more

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