What am I going to say that anybody else hasn’t? Nothing. Very cute and angsty, a woman president, and relatable sibling dynamic. Heartwarming, and funny, and a simple storyline done to a grand scale. Like The White House and literal Royalty scale. Certainly isn’t how politics is irl, but if we can read stories about entire worlds inside cupboards, and shape shifting vampires, and demons coming to earth to fall in love with humans who are actually angels, I think we can extend our minds a bit to understand it was an idealized version of power. It’s fiction. I can understand the criticism. I see it, I hear it, I understand it, but it didn’t absolutely ruin for the book for me. Maybe that’s coming from a privileged point of view, but it wasn’t meant to be historical non-fiction. You can be critical of real life situations and be aware of the dangers of making politicians your idols without it ruining your fiction reading. Or maybe you can’t, but that’s up to you! I feel like the same arguments were made for Hamilton. You can enjoy the piece of art for what it is but still be aware that it’s an extremely rose-colored glasses view of something serious. I don’t think RW&RB can be accused of anything other than trying to paint a political party in a better light than the other, which happens in real life every day. If you don’t like the storyline, or the romance, or the characters, fine. But I don’t think the inaccurate depiction of politics should be its downfall. Isn’t that the point of entertainment? For it to be something different and more enjoyable than the reality?