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A review by the_ya_assassin
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Did not finish book.
DNF at 40%
My brain and heart just weren't attached to this book at all - I was skimming, I couldn't focus, I put it down several times . . . I like some contemporaries, but this is just not it for me.
I've heard many people describe this book as "fun", "lighthearted", "made my life better". I don't see how any of these things could possibly occur.
For starters, it's very unrealistic. How in the world do MANY people in this small town in Indiana have so much money? Enough to PAY for a HUGE prom and a large enough scholarship to help Liz make it to a PRIVATE UNIVERSITY?!?!
In addition, there are several blatantly racist comments. I get the whole civil rights movement going on right now merits this and endorses it, but isn't it actually the opposite of what we want? Unity and equal treatment for ALL?
Also, the author COMPLETELY missed their chance of a friends to enemies to lovers romance that would've actually made me keep reading. It's all fine and dandy that the author included a lesbian romance in this book, but it just wasn't enough for me to care. In addition, she uses one of the biggest tropes - love at first sight. I believe it is complete crap and just couldn't bring myself to continue.
Sooooooooooo . . . I decided to just read the last pages of the book and find out if Liz won the title of Prom Queen or not. She does, of course.
My brain and heart just weren't attached to this book at all - I was skimming, I couldn't focus, I put it down several times . . . I like some contemporaries, but this is just not it for me.
I've heard many people describe this book as "fun", "lighthearted", "made my life better". I don't see how any of these things could possibly occur.
For starters, it's very unrealistic. How in the world do MANY people in this small town in Indiana have so much money? Enough to PAY for a HUGE prom and a large enough scholarship to help Liz make it to a PRIVATE UNIVERSITY?!?!
In addition, there are several blatantly racist comments. I get the whole civil rights movement going on right now merits this and endorses it, but isn't it actually the opposite of what we want? Unity and equal treatment for ALL?
Also, the author COMPLETELY missed their chance of a friends to enemies to lovers romance that would've actually made me keep reading. It's all fine and dandy that the author included a lesbian romance in this book, but it just wasn't enough for me to care. In addition, she uses one of the biggest tropes - love at first sight. I believe it is complete crap and just couldn't bring myself to continue.
Sooooooooooo . . . I decided to just read the last pages of the book and find out if Liz won the title of Prom Queen or not. She does, of course.