*Updated with trigger warnings added*

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Genre: Contemporary YA romance;f/f romance
My rating: 3/5
Short Summary: In order to get scholarship money for college, Elizabeth (Liz) Lighty, who seems to be bi with a preference for girls, decides to run for prom queen.
>> TRIGGER WARNINGS: Death of a parent, anxiety, panic attacks, racism, homophobia, use of the word 'queer' as a slur<<

My thoughts:
Plot: 3/5 stars
Pretty generic at times and melodramatic at other times, but overall the plot was all right. I don't know how realistic the whole competitive prom queen/king aspect is, since I'm homeschooled, but I have a feeling it's not very realistic.

Characters: 3/5 stars
I loved Liz and Jordan, but Gabi is one of the most insufferable characters I've ever had the misfortune of reading about. Also, I feel there were way too many characters for the kind of book it is; there are 15 characters who perform some kind of plot role. Is that really necessary in a YA book? I felt that that detracted from the main focus.

Writing: 3/5
The writing style is a bit dry and boring.

Setting: 3/5
Campbell is a boring and generic small town except for one thing: it's extreme prom obsession. I think the essence of an average, boring small town is captured well, but the prom obsession is over-the-top.

Do I recommend it? Not really. It's not bad, but overall it's really forgettable and average