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Rojo, blanco y sangre azul

Casey McQuiston,

Maria Cristina Martín Sanz (Translator)

Start date: June 1, 2024

Finish date: June 30, 2024

Discussion: 2024 Lecturas Grupales

Discussion leader: Perla ✨

Why we're reading this: Lectura conjunta Junio: Categoría 39. Un libro de ficción escrito por un autor trans o no binario.
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Feb 06, 2020 Iloveplacebo rated it did not like it

Shelves: read-in-spanish, m-m-romance, authors-female, fiction, romance, 2020

Quizás una estrella sea poco, pero mi mente sabe que no merece más.

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Largo, muy largo para lo poco que nos cuenta.
Cliché tras cliché.

Tenía algo de esperanza con este libro, pero a medida que avanzaba... Puf! Esa esperanza se esfumó. Una pena.

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Dec 29, 2019 Itaewon Reads rated it it was amazing

Brutal!! Un final maravilloso para una historia perfecta, me dejado el corazón enamorado, adoro todo de este libro, a henry y alex, a nora, June, a los guardaespaldas, las madres de ellos. Esa mezcla de EE.UU y Londres, jefes del gobierno y reyes, es todo tan brutal, con feminismo, con igualdad en muchos aspectos, tocando temas que hoy en día son de controversia pero que aquí la autora los trata de maravilla y a mi me encantaria que algunas cosas de las que suceden en esta historia sucediesen de ...more

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Feb 19, 2020 Gabyal rated it really liked it

Shelves: cafeteria-audrey, pop-2020

Este libro es hilarante, atento y devastador. Me reí muchísimo, tiene bromas perfectas y romance adorable.Es una historia sobre ser lo suficientemente valiente como para admitir que vale la pena luchar, querer cosas y perseguir esas cosas.
Me gustó como se manejó el romance asi de ellos contra el mundo, también toca temas más profundos: como la monarquía británica cerrada y a la moral estadounidense., Nos encontramos con la historia de dos jóvenes que lo tienen todo y que "no tienen derecho" a q ...more

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Dec 13, 2019 Rocio rated it really liked it

Shelves: lgbtiq, romance

Una historia de amor entre Alex, el hijo de la presidenta de EE.UU., y Henry, príncipe de Inglaterra.
Muy dulce, muy amena y que te mantiene con una sonrisa en la cara (añadiendo algunos ataques de risa sorpresivos por las reacciones de algunos personajes xD).

Y, aunque es verdad que se trata el tema de la política estadounidense y no le atrae a todo el mundo, es perfecta para una tarde fría con la mantita y la bebida caliente.

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Aug 12, 2020 Vir rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019-releases

Es una historia que mi yo de 17 años hubiese disfrutado mucho más, de todas formas me enganché y aunque la relación fue muy superficial el resto de temas secundarios lo recompensó.

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Apr 07, 2022 Ana O. ⭐ rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, 1-2-star, popsugar-challenge, na-ya-ct, romance-love

2.5
37. Un libro sobre la identidad de género.

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Feb 07, 2021 Jess rated it really liked it · review of another edition

God, if it wasn't for fucking online classes, I would've finished this one in 2 or 3 days.

First and foremost, my favorite thing about this book: YES A STORY OF TWO GAY GUYS WHERE NEITHER OF THEM DIE OF AIDS OR SUICIDE. YES A NON INHERENTLY DEPRESSING LGBT LOVE STORY! YES A ROMANCE WHERE BEING A PART OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE AND DOESN'T NORMALIZE ABUSE!

With that being said, I had a blast. Such a fun, engaging story. Wonderful characters. The relationship between Alex and Hen God, if it wasn't for fucking online classes, I would've finished this one in 2 or 3 days.

First and foremost, my favorite thing about this book: YES A STORY OF TWO GAY GUYS WHERE NEITHER OF THEM DIE OF AIDS OR SUICIDE. YES A NON INHERENTLY DEPRESSING LGBT LOVE STORY! YES A ROMANCE WHERE BEING A PART OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE AND DOESN'T NORMALIZE ABUSE!

With that being said, I had a blast. Such a fun, engaging story. Wonderful characters. The relationship between Alex and Henry actually has time to develop and grow; it didn't feel rushed and unreal, which is a common mistake in romances. They actually had the time to get to know and want each other truly, and the longing and desire between them was honest and palpable.

God, they had such tension. They made me fucking blush sometimes, and I don't do that shit. And the way that tension naturally evolves and becomes something more? Wonderfully captured.

The gang and all the supporting characters? Brilliant. Love them. Love the dynamics between them. They are a special, badass little family and I'm living for it.

Now the political aspect of it. Was it realistic? Jesus Christ, no. Good thing that fiction doesn't need to be realistic. Seeing the world today, this book was such a wonderful escape, and it did make me feel good and hopeful, somehow, which is always good. I was moved and even a little teary-eyed sometimes becuase it's cheesy and sweet but also filled with emotion too, when it needs to be, and damn it works.

I love Alex's courage, his "both feet in or both feet out" unapologetic personality, and his love for Texas. I love Henry, the guardedness he carries himself with until he trusts. And how he never lied, yet there was always a little piece of him left to find. I feel like I really got to know these guys, and I love them dearly.

I love that the story doesn't treat being part of the LGBT as a tragedy.

Also, RAFAEL LUNA. Don't wanna give anything away, so I'll just say JESUS CHRIST THAT MAN.

I love this kind of stories because they're a reminder that not everything has to be so serious and so fucking depressing all the time. Some stories are just meant to make you have a good time, and I think we all need that sometimes.

The author, Casey McQuinston, says in the acknowledgments that she hopes this book is a spark of joy and hope for the readers when needed. I definitely think she succeeded in that.

What a nice, positive first read of the year. ...more

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Jan 04, 2021 - Fey - Es rated it really liked it

una vez más confirmo que disfruto los enemies to lovers mientras se están dando, cuando es canon me queda en nada

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May 12, 2020 Cristina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Le doy 4 estrellas porque soy débil. Es que tuve muchas quejas pero al terminarlo comprendí otras.
Lo sentí, por partes, demasiado optimista, quizás por el obvio contraste con lo que estamos viviendo actualmente. Sin embargo cuando leí el final, comprendí que esa era la intención: ser un refugio optimista o un remedio para nuestra realidad (que es usualmente bastante más injusta y polarizada).
Es un libro juvenil de amor que entrega exactamente eso, y lo hace bien, lo hace de una manera dulce.
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Aug 09, 2021 Isabel María rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: popsugar-2021

Siendo honesta, el inicio me pareció muy lento y tardé un poco en interesarme en la historia, pero una vez que ya le tomé el hilo me pareció muy tierna, divertida y romática. Ponerme en los zapatos de personajes con ditintas experiencias de vida ¡me encanta! Hay partes en las que sentía mucha impotencia y nervios, otras en las que solo sonreía como tonta mientras cantaba canciones que quedaban con la escena (incluso hice una playlist que va con el libro) y otras veces llorando de tanta belleza ¡ ...more

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