Is Red, White & Royal Blue Worth Reading?
Ada’s Score
Casey McQuiston's 2019 debut novel imagines a world in which the First Son of the United States and the Prince of Wales are forced to fake a friendship after a public altercation — and, predictably, fall completely, chaotically in love. McQuiston writes with enormous energy and political optimism, creating a version of America that feels like wish fulfilment and genuine hope simultaneously. The romance is swoony and funny in equal measure, and the novel's frank, joyful representation of bisexuality feels genuinely celebratory. It is unabashedly a feel-good book, and it delivers.
Deep Dive“Pure joy in book form. McQuiston writes political optimism and queer love with equal conviction — both feel necessary.”
The Rom-Com That Brought Readers Back to Joy
There's a giddiness to this book that I found genuinely hard to resist — McQuiston writes political romance with the fizzy confidence of someone who knows exactly how much fun she's having, and that energy is infectious. The stakes feel surprisingly real beneath all the wit, because the love story isn't just about two people finding each other; it's about what it costs to be seen. I finished it feeling both delighted and oddly moved, which is a combination this genre doesn't always manage to pull off.
Ada Brief
AI reading intelligence“Pure joy in book form. McQuiston writes political optimism and queer love with equal conviction — both feel necessary.”
The Rom-Com That Brought Readers Back to Joy
There's a giddiness to this book that I found genuinely hard to resist — McQuiston writes political romance with the fizzy confidence of someone who knows exactly how much fun she's having, and that energy is infectious. The stakes feel surprisingly real beneath all the wit, because the love story isn't just about two people finding each other; it's about what it costs to be seen. I finished it feeling both delighted and oddly moved, which is a combination this genre doesn't always manage to pull off.
Book Details
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Published
- January 1, 2019
- Pages
- 421
- Language
- ENG
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Ada’s Score
4.3
Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.
Common Questions About Red, White & Royal Blue
- Is Red, White & Royal Blue worth reading?
- Pure joy in book form. McQuiston writes political optimism and queer love with equal conviction — both feel necessary. Ada rates it 4.3 out of 5.
- How many pages is Red, White & Royal Blue?
- Red, White & Royal Blue is 421 pages long — around 8–9 hours at an average reading pace.
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