A review by withlivjones
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a very cute YA sapphic romance! Liz is a really compelling and likeable protagonist, and her struggles with being a minority among her classmates (being a black, queer girl), as well as dealing with severe anxiety, are really well articulated - especially when it comes to dealing with her more privileged peers who mean well but don’t fully understand how much harder Liz has to work for acceptance. 

I did find parts of the book pretty cheesy (not that that’s necessarily a bad thing!) and some of the supporting characters felt kind of flat and one-dimensional - I think if I’d read this book when I was 16 i would have eaten it up, but being 22 I didn’t absolutely love it but I enjoyed it nonetheless! 
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