Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, published 2019

 
I picked this book up because it won an award on Goodreads, so my expectations were high and it absolutely exceeded expectations. This book was so funny and the character development was the best I've ever seen, especially coming from a new author. I wonder if it would've been even better if it were written in first person because sometimes the third person got a bit confusing.
 It was fun to compare the characters at the end to themselves from the beginning. So much changed about them that they seemed like real people. The characters made mistakes, had feelings, changed for the better, reflected on who they were, and did things normal humans do that you rarely see characters do in books. They felt like real people and I am seriously disappointed this is not based on a true story.
 I'm not going to lie, most of the political stuff went over my head. If I understood more I'm sure it would've added a new dimension to the book, especially considering how deep the characters were in politics. I loved how the ending played out, but the last chapter dragged on a bit. I get there were a lot of loose ends to tie up, but I feel like some of them could've been tied up sooner.
 That's literally the only negative thing I have to say about this book. I could fill this space with words upon words of positivity, but I think I've already gone overboard with the praise. I will absolutely most definitely be rereading this book.

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