Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 35-39 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I loved it. Warning: Spoilers Below! The beginning of Week 6, when the prom queen and king will be announced,… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 6, Ch 35-39)
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You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 5, Ch 30-34)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 30-34 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I greatly enjoyed it. Warning: Spoilers Below! Liz sees Mack in the parking lot outside the music shop and takes… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 5, Ch 30-34)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 4, Ch 28-29)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 28-29 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I loved it. Warning: Spoilers Below! This chapter begins with “She who hesitates is lost” which is a change from… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 4, Ch 28-29)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 3, Ch 22-27)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 22-27 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I greatly enjoyed it. Warning: Spoilers Below! This section includes Week 3 of the prom campaign. The chapter starts with… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 3, Ch 22-27)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 2, Ch 12-21)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 12-21 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I was greatly pleased by it. Warning: Spoilers Below! This section covers Week 2 of the prom campaign, and the… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 2, Ch 12-21)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 1, Ch 5-11)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 5-11 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I was greatly pleased by it. Warning: Spoilers Below! The Week One section of this book starts with Liz Lighty’s profile… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 1, Ch 5-11)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 0, Ch 1-4)
I usually do spoiler-free reviews of books, but I am now leaning heavily into analysis and reactions on my website. Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 1-4 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read,… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 0, Ch 1-4)
Anglophilia and the Laws of Love in The God of Small Things
Intro Below I adapted an essay of mind from a literature class at Grove City College. The book The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy is poignant, and at times hard to read because there is so much trauma in it. What I focused on with my analysis is Anglophilia and the rules surrounding… Continue reading Anglophilia and the Laws of Love in The God of Small Things
Small Beginnings: The Struggle for Identity in Lost Names and The Calligrapher’s Daughter
Intro The essay adapted below I wrote for my Asian Literature class at Grove City College. I read both Lost Names by Richard E. Kim and The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim for that class. I found it amusing that this was the first time I had to use initials for first names for in-text… Continue reading Small Beginnings: The Struggle for Identity in Lost Names and The Calligrapher’s Daughter
Beating the Clock: Jay Gatsby and Quentin Compson’s Struggle Against Time
Intro I wrote the essay adapted below for my American Literature Survey class at Grove City College. I chose to write about The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner because I noticed that the way both novels dealt with time was profoundly interesting. Trigger Warning: This… Continue reading Beating the Clock: Jay Gatsby and Quentin Compson’s Struggle Against Time
The Queer Schizophrenic 