Cover of You Should See Me in a Crown

You Should See Me in a Crown

  • 2020 first published
  • 336 pages
  • ★ 5.0 (3 ratings)
  • 7 editions

You Should See Me in a Crown is a 2020 sapphic fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel by Leah Johnson and Leah (Young adult author) Johnson. It deals with stonewall Book Awards, african American teenage girls, proms and brothers and sisters.

Open Library readers give it an average of 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 49 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

At about 336 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About You Should See Me in a Crown

Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down ... until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington.The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams ... or make them come true?
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • LGBTQ young adult
  • Stonewall Book Awards
  • Young adult fiction, social themes, friendship
  • Young adult fiction, lgbtq+
  • Young adult fiction, romance, romantic comedy
  • African American teenage girls
  • Proms
  • Competition, Psychology
  • Identity, Psychology
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Grandparents
  • Friendship
  • High school students
  • Lesbian teenagers
  • Young adult fiction
  • High schools

Quick answers

Who wrote You Should See Me in a Crown?

You Should See Me in a Crown was written by Leah Johnson and Leah (Young adult author) Johnson and first published in 2020.

What genre is You Should See Me in a Crown?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.

How long is You Should See Me in a Crown?

The median edition has 336 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to You Should See Me in a Crown?

Readers who like it often enjoy Fat Angie, We Are Okay and Not Your Sidekick.

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