Ask Decoding the hidden meanings in Laura Nowlin's "If He Had Been With Me" - deeper analysis needed?

[IanMarie32]

Finally got through diving into this incredible YA book and I'm totally captivated by the deeper meanings woven throughout! The autumn imagery that runs through the entire story is absolutely genius way to represent Autumn's coming of age story and the inevitable changes she experiences. The thing that struck me most was how the tiara scene analysis author employs the crown moment as this powerful metaphor for self-worth and how we see ourselves versus how others view us. Did other readers picked up on how the ongoing themes of regret tie into the larger YA fiction patterns that make this a perfect case study in modern YA symbolism?