You Should See Me in a Crown follows the story of Liz Lighty who wanted nothing but to not feel an ache in her soul where some part of her always felt wanting. I immediately ordered a physical copy right there and then. I wished, then, that the story could be solid and picked up and held close, so that I could reach for it and trace the words with my fingers whenever I needed. But then it was over, and I was overwhelmed with a sweet, unconfined joy edged with melancholy as if I were already mourning its loss. I listened to it everywhere until I emerged from my trance. Alaska Jackson’s narration called to me like a long night’s dreamless sleep after months of fitful nightmares. I listened to the audiobook, and it was excellent.
I wished, then, that the story could be solid and picked up and held close, so that I could reach I can’t hold enough of this book in my hands. I can’t hold enough of this book in my hands.
or make them come true?Ī newer edition of ISBN 9781338503265 can be found here.more Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams. But Mack is also in the running for queen. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. 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. until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. 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.īut when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly 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. Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town.