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Liz Lighty dreams of escaping her prom-obsessed Midwestern town for Pennington College, but when her financial aid falls through she runs for prom queen to win the scholarship prize. The campaign pushes her into the spotlight and into a crush on fellow competitor Mack, forcing Liz to risk being seen as exactly who she is.

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  • anxiety
  • bullying
  • death of parent (past)
  • disease
  • cancer
  • chronic illness (family)
  • forced outing
  • homophobia
  • hospitalization
  • needles
  • panic attacks
  • racism
  • transphobia
  • classism

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