You Should See Me in a Crown is a novel by Leah Johnson. Liz Lighty dreams of escaping her small Indiana town where it seems everyone is obsessed with the prom. She feels too Black and too queer to fit in, and she longs to belong somewhere. When a scholarship she applied for falls through, Liz must run for prom queen to win the money for college. Liz must navigate making new friendships and relationships all while trying to reinvent herself and build her confidence. The novel explores themes of home, identity, idealization, escapism, and happiness.
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