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Red, White and Royal Blue
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originally posted on booktopia.com.au
Red, White & Royal Blue' is an amazing debut and definitely a sneak attack for me. I picked it up because of a number of friends raving about this book and jumped in with no prior knowledge other that the blurb.I'll get the downsides out of the way first. The main drawbacks for me as a reader was a little bit of the swearing, and some of the intimate scenes between the two main leads – I'm okay with these devices if they add something to drive the plot forward, or build an atmosphere. I don't even mind a few graphic love scenes here and there just for titillation and fun (I'm no *****) but after a while it becomes tedious.The second big thing was exposition and pacing. Primarily the pace of the novel was dragged down by frequent descriptions, history, or lengthy ... MoreRed, White & Royal Blue' is an amazing debut and definitely a sneak attack for me. I picked it up because of a number of friends raving about this book and jumped in with no prior knowledge other that the blurb.I'll get the downsides out of the way first. The main drawbacks for me as a reader was a little bit of the swearing, and some of the intimate scenes between the two main leads – I'm okay with these devices if they add something to drive the plot forward, or build an atmosphere. I don't even mind a few graphic love scenes here and there just for titillation and fun (I'm no *****) but after a while it becomes tedious.The second big thing was exposition and pacing. Primarily the pace of the novel was dragged down by frequent descriptions, history, or lengthy scene setting. They were kind of relevant to the story, but not essential, and left the book feeling longer than it needed to be.McQuistion's writing style is edgy and humorous, and she is at an expert level in building tension and angst. I devoured this book in two sittings and had tears in my eyes over half of the time. It is a tenderly sweet and emotional ride. I wasn't sold too much on the third person point of view though, it didn't feel like it had been honed in, there was a lot of unnecessary repetition of words in the sentence structure. So the flow wasn't quite there for me.Definitely a much more serious and realistic story than I was expecting. Totally engrossed in the novel and will happily recommend it to anyone.
originally posted on booktopia.com.au
This book somehow has a little bit of everything I enjoy - interesting family dynamics, modern-day politics (literally!), royal intrigue and feminism!The main character is the first son of the USA (his mother being the President), giving him the publicity and power to more or less enjoy a surprisingly luxurious life. The events in this novel take place with an election campaign occurring in the background. Our beloved MC is helping his mother run for re-election allowing the author to create discussion about a lot of values, morals and issues our society currently faces.The royal intrigue comes from the MC's love interest, falling in love with a Prince is not easy. While the novel mainly focused on the relationship between the First Son and the Prince, I ... MoreThis book somehow has a little bit of everything I enjoy - interesting family dynamics, modern-day politics (literally!), royal intrigue and feminism!The main character is the first son of the USA (his mother being the President), giving him the publicity and power to more or less enjoy a surprisingly luxurious life. The events in this novel take place with an election campaign occurring in the background. Our beloved MC is helping his mother run for re-election allowing the author to create discussion about a lot of values, morals and issues our society currently faces.The royal intrigue comes from the MC's love interest, falling in love with a Prince is not easy. While the novel mainly focused on the relationship between the First Son and the Prince, I personally would have loved more details about the monarchy (other than the fact that the monarchy is very, VERY traditional). Nonetheless, the intrigue into upper-class society is still there, the good, the bad and the **** side of this class are either featured in the novel of alluded to.The voice of the main character was what made me like the book so much more. He's funny, and somehow so real. His emotions and reactions are for heartwarmingly human - he just wants to be able to love the person he loves.It's a lovely, binge-worthy book with humour and love written into it.
originally posted on booktopia.com.au
This story honestly made me feel a bit wrung out each time I put it down. The story was compelling, and the emotions leapt off the page and into your heart. While I was reading, there were tears, laughs, snorts of amusement, and a little bit of satisfied glee. I enjoyed the use of different dialogue options between the main characters - it felt realistic, and added depth and texture to the story. It took me a little bit to get into the story, and the middle section was tougher going, but nevertheless it was a page turner for me - and I am not even all that fond of stories based in politics! The conclusion is entirely satisfying, and left me with a warm glow in my heart, although I am not sure I was ready to leave these two gorgeous characters.
| Imprint | Turtleback |
| Pub date | 01 Jun 2021 |
| DEWEY | 813.6 |
| Language | English |
| Spine width | 36mm |
Red, White and Royal Blue
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
Red, White & Royal Blue' is an amazing debut and definitely a sneak attack for me. I picked it up because of a number of friends raving about this book and jumped in with no prior knowledge other that the blurb.I'll get the downsides out of the way first. The main drawbacks for me as a reader was a little bit of the swearing, and some of the intimate scenes between the two main leads – I'm okay with these devices if they add something to drive the plot forward, or build an atmosphere. I don't even mind a few graphic love scenes here and there just for titillation and fun (I'm no *****) but after a while it becomes tedious.The second big thing was exposition and pacing. Primarily the pace of the novel was dragged down by frequent descriptions, history, or lengthy ... MoreRed, White & Royal Blue' is an amazing debut and definitely a sneak attack for me. I picked it up because of a number of friends raving about this book and jumped in with no prior knowledge other that the blurb.I'll get the downsides out of the way first. The main drawbacks for me as a reader was a little bit of the swearing, and some of the intimate scenes between the two main leads – I'm okay with these devices if they add something to drive the plot forward, or build an atmosphere. I don't even mind a few graphic love scenes here and there just for titillation and fun (I'm no *****) but after a while it becomes tedious.The second big thing was exposition and pacing. Primarily the pace of the novel was dragged down by frequent descriptions, history, or lengthy scene setting. They were kind of relevant to the story, but not essential, and left the book feeling longer than it needed to be.McQuistion's writing style is edgy and humorous, and she is at an expert level in building tension and angst. I devoured this book in two sittings and had tears in my eyes over half of the time. It is a tenderly sweet and emotional ride. I wasn't sold too much on the third person point of view though, it didn't feel like it had been honed in, there was a lot of unnecessary repetition of words in the sentence structure. So the flow wasn't quite there for me.Definitely a much more serious and realistic story than I was expecting. Totally engrossed in the novel and will happily recommend it to anyone.
This book somehow has a little bit of everything I enjoy - interesting family dynamics, modern-day politics (literally!), royal intrigue and feminism!The main character is the first son of the USA (his mother being the President), giving him the publicity and power to more or less enjoy a surprisingly luxurious life. The events in this novel take place with an election campaign occurring in the background. Our beloved MC is helping his mother run for re-election allowing the author to create discussion about a lot of values, morals and issues our society currently faces.The royal intrigue comes from the MC's love interest, falling in love with a Prince is not easy. While the novel mainly focused on the relationship between the First Son and the Prince, I ... MoreThis book somehow has a little bit of everything I enjoy - interesting family dynamics, modern-day politics (literally!), royal intrigue and feminism!The main character is the first son of the USA (his mother being the President), giving him the publicity and power to more or less enjoy a surprisingly luxurious life. The events in this novel take place with an election campaign occurring in the background. Our beloved MC is helping his mother run for re-election allowing the author to create discussion about a lot of values, morals and issues our society currently faces.The royal intrigue comes from the MC's love interest, falling in love with a Prince is not easy. While the novel mainly focused on the relationship between the First Son and the Prince, I personally would have loved more details about the monarchy (other than the fact that the monarchy is very, VERY traditional). Nonetheless, the intrigue into upper-class society is still there, the good, the bad and the **** side of this class are either featured in the novel of alluded to.The voice of the main character was what made me like the book so much more. He's funny, and somehow so real. His emotions and reactions are for heartwarmingly human - he just wants to be able to love the person he loves.It's a lovely, binge-worthy book with humour and love written into it.
This story honestly made me feel a bit wrung out each time I put it down. The story was compelling, and the emotions leapt off the page and into your heart. While I was reading, there were tears, laughs, snorts of amusement, and a little bit of satisfied glee. I enjoyed the use of different dialogue options between the main characters - it felt realistic, and added depth and texture to the story. It took me a little bit to get into the story, and the middle section was tougher going, but nevertheless it was a page turner for me - and I am not even all that fond of stories based in politics! The conclusion is entirely satisfying, and left me with a warm glow in my heart, although I am not sure I was ready to leave these two gorgeous characters.
The cover is beautiful and I love the pictures in the inside cover and how it is all the main scenes. Definitely worth the purchase. It's great for a book shelf display. I first read the book digitally so having it physically is another level. Great plot in my opinion. Worth the read.
This book is my favourite romance novel! (Go to Goodreads to read reviews) However, you can tell when your favourite romance novel isn't printed right. The book I bought was good quality however page 237 has a blank space the size of my thumb where words are missing. I've read the ebook enough times to know what was supposed to be there but if this printing error has occurred in other copies, new readers will be left in the dark to guess the words. This error ruined my experience of reading the book as I was very excited to finally have a paper copy. I understand this isn't target's fault but the printer's. But please do check when selling defective books.
This book left me on a high. I have read a lot of mixed reviews. I know that there was a lot of hype surrounding this book and in my opinion, it's completely worth it. I LOVED this novel.There's a lot of talk about whether or not this book fetishizes gay men and their romance and I don't think it does. I understand the points and I think, to a certain extent, they're valid, but I just didn't feel that. It felt like a coming-of-age to me. Like Alex learning to find himself and accept himself. Like Henry letting go of what he thought he was supposed to be. Both of them finding solace in each other.The other negative things I've read about this book have a lot to do with the English portrayal of the story. Mainly just a lot of misconceptions, inaccuracies, and ... MoreThis book left me on a high. I have read a lot of mixed reviews. I know that there was a lot of hype surrounding this book and in my opinion, it's completely worth it. I LOVED this novel.There's a lot of talk about whether or not this book fetishizes gay men and their romance and I don't think it does. I understand the points and I think, to a certain extent, they're valid, but I just didn't feel that. It felt like a coming-of-age to me. Like Alex learning to find himself and accept himself. Like Henry letting go of what he thought he was supposed to be. Both of them finding solace in each other.The other negative things I've read about this book have a lot to do with the English portrayal of the story. Mainly just a lot of misconceptions, inaccuracies, and small things that bring people out of the story. I caught myself reading a review of all the small things that made one reader upset and I found myself thinking things along the lines of 'get over it.' And when I caught myself, I realized that those same small inaccuracies and misconceptions are what made reading Fifty Shades so hard. Granted that series has so many other issues aside from the small things, but those small things brought me out of the story and made it hard to continue to read. And then I understood. It was so frustrating for me to read about Christian, a supposed American man, say he was going to have a shower. Americans don't say that. So I understand how the small things about British lifestyle and spellings and things can be frustrating.That said, I think the American portrayal was dead on. I found myself laughing at how accurate it was and wincing at the parts that pointed out how broken our system was. I think what really got me about this novel was the fact that I love politics. I see a lot of myself in Alex - in the way he cares and the reasoning behind wanting to go into politics and law. Even in the ways that he talks about his family, it felt like I was looking in a mirror.
| Imprint | Turtleback |
| Pub date | 01 Jun 2021 |
| DEWEY | 813.6 |
| Language | English |
| Spine width | 36mm |
