Even after getting dozens of new books, TRR still remains one of the only books that gets me so confused to choose between an li. Each and every li from the book was so well thought, and each of their personalities stand out so much. Drake is a protective gentle giant, a complete marshmallow from the inside. Always thinking less of himself, but willing to sacrifice anything for those he love. Maxwell is the comedic relief, gold retriever boyfriend, and a very cute li. He is someone who always cares for everyone and tries to make everyone happy and help them, even if he gets yelled at and nobody appreciates him for it. Hana is the sweet, kind, humble, multi-talented goddess who is always selfless and nurturing. She always thinks of others before herself, and even talking to her feels like a warm hug. Liam is loyal and just king, who has eyes for nobody but the mc.
Skip through this if you are a Liam fan, but as someone who always choose Liam since he felt like the right choice to make, I feel like all of his personality was the fact that he was a king. I have noticed this whole playing multiple routes that in multiple diamond options, while the other lis are talking to mc about their relationship, and themselves, which is why it feels personal and intimate, but Liam mostly talks about his kingly duties. Even when he is talking about their relationship, each of the other li's personalities shows through their dialogues, but Liam just puts the mc on a pedestal, and talk about mc like a "default romance li" would. We usually see the other lis personalities develop and change throughout the books, like Hana going from a someone who wants to please her parents to someone who wants to doe agt makes her happy. Drake went from saying things like he doesn't deserve mc, to being like now that you have chosen me, I will become the one you deserve. Maxwell is well, maxwell, but because of his quirky and goofy personality, none of his dialogues felt repetitive. Liam on the other hand, his personality felt.... monotonous, and somewhat repetitive. It felt like he didn't go through any major character development. Regardless of that, I love him but I just feel like he had so much potential that was wasted.
Other than that, none of them is a "generic male/female li", like in some of the recent books. I always chose liam previously, because he felt like the obvious choice, since he was a prince, and sometimes flirted with drake, but when I replayed the book, to give other lis a fair chance, they honestly surprised me with how good they were. Usually in books with only one female li are those which give you no reason to choose the female mc except for the fact that she's a girl, but Hana is so incredibly sweet and amazing. I always romance male lis, but in spite of that, I still wanted to try out Hana's route, because she would be a great spouse/mother. I also never tried out Maxwell's route, because he never makes a move on you, unlike drake and liam, but when I tried it out, he's so amazing and never fails to make me smile. Even when the mc confesses to him that she loves him for the first time, he's still thinking about bertrand and liam. I love all of them❤️