#so basically for technical reasons that i Knew bc i do literary analysis‚ also in the specific case of rivals to lovers it just made Sense. | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

cannibalismyuri · 1 year

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hey sara when you read rwrb did you also assume alex knew he was bi up until his sexuality crisis revealed the truth to you or was it just me who labored under delusions for the first 25 percent of the book, a whole quarter of the way through, before getting the shocking surprise that alex claremont-diaz, main character of nyt bestselling debut novel red white and royal blue, by author casey mcquiston, was NOT an out and proud bisexual man?

no actually, because im not delulu like u are . anyway .

#LMAO theres a pattern to how these books work and only occasionally are Both ppl comfortable in their identity before getting together.#bc queer panic is fun to write and also a convenient plot point to maybe add Angst or just further the Getting Together process.#besides‚ the whole point was to have a Major Big Realization that his obsession w henry wasnt purely antagonistic.#and it made for some good dramatic irony and unreliable narrator shenanigans. so im saying that it was the only way to fill up space.#and also it caused introspection‚ which leads to us learning more backstory and empathising with him more in general.#also it was hilarious that alex was high key obsessed with him for years and also had Gay Experiences in hs but still didn't realize.#and that makes alex a relatable character overall and makes the pacing of the story better‚ which is why Most queer authors tend to do this #so basically for technical reasons that i Knew bc i do literary analysis‚ also in the specific case of rivals to lovers it just made Sense.#sara's asks #rori <33 #rwrb

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