The very first book pick for Reese Witherspoon's
YA Book Club!
'[A] super funny, joyful story that'll
have you reliving your high school prom days!' -
Reese's YA Book Club.
Liz has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward
to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed town. But
Liz has an escape plan to attend an uber-elite 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 college.
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?
Becky Albertalli meets Jenny Han in a smart, hilarious,
black girl magic, own voices rom-com by fantastic debut talent,
Leah Johnson.
I definitely did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I'm not big into contemporary YA especially when it has a romance as a focus, but this was everything I needed! It turned out to be the funny, geeky, and heartfelt I needed to close out my Queer Blackathon reads this weekend.
Liz is such an amazing mc. I adored how strong-willed and caring she is, and even when she stumbles and gets overwhelmed she still finds a way to push forward. Her relationship with Amanda is so earnest and pure, and...god I just love it.
Not only is the book fantastic in terms of how loveable a lot of the characters are, but it also deals with some heavier subjects like anxiety and chronic illness which was handled very well.
This book almost makes me want to start fully reviewing books again,I just have so much to gush over.
Reading updates
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Started reading
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21 June, 2020:
Finished reading
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21 June, 2020:
Reviewed