Not Here to Be Liked

Name: Not Here to Be Liked
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Michelle Quach
ISBN: 9780063038400

Author: Michelle Quach

Narrator: Vyvy Nguyen

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/14/2021

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Asian American & Pacific Islander, School & Education

Synopsis

“A smart romance with heart and guts and all the intoxicating feelings in between.” —Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of 13 Little Blue EnvelopesEmergency Contact meets Moxie in this cheeky and searing novel that unpacks just how complicated new love can get…when you fall for your enemy. Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run against her. Suddenly her vast qualifications mean squat because inexperienced Len—who is tall, handsome, and male—just seems more like a leader.When Eliza’s frustration spills out in a viral essay, she finds herself inspiring a feminist movement she never meant to start, caught between those who believe she’s a gender equality champion and others who think she’s simply crying misogyny.Amid this growing tension, the school asks Eliza and Len to work side by side to demonstrate civility. But as they get to know one another, Eliza feels increasingly trapped by a horrifying realization—she just might be falling for the face of the patriarchy himself.New York Times New and Upcoming Young Adult Book to Watch For * A Junior Library Guild Selection * Parents Magazine Best Books of the Year * NPR Best Books of the Year * Kirkus Best Books of the Year * Rise: A Feminist Book Project Book of the Year * A CCBC Choices Pick of the Year * Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year *

About Michelle Quach

Michelle Quach is a graphic designer and writer living in Los Angeles. She’s Chinese Vietnamese American and a graduate of Harvard University, where she studied history and literature. You can find her online at michellequach.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on March 16, 2022

2/5⭐ “Because feminism, contrary to popular belief, isn’t about hating on guys like me. It’s all about all of us working toward equality, together.” THIS is what feminism is, not what the main character was trying to do. I think this is my most controversial review up to date so proceed with cauti......more

Goodreads review by nessma on October 07, 2021

4.5★ not here to be liked is a beautifully nuanced, raw and real story that explores timely issues like feminism, race, performative activism and more through the lens of asian-american eliza quan as she re-discovers friendship, love, herself, and what she truly stands for. i just . i loved this book......more

Goodreads review by Marieke on January 19, 2022

This seems to be a standard enemies to lovers story, and it is, but it’s also so much more. It’s about feminism, being Asian in the US, and of course love. I have to admit, I choose this story because the British publisher is Usborne (Hideous Beauty, Ace of Spades, The Outrage, The Guilded Ones). The......more

Goodreads review by Maria on February 16, 2022

i finished this book a few days ago and i had to take some time to reflect cuz this one got me so baffled. short version: it’s about feminism and has asian rep, so i really wanted to like it, but there were too many things that annoyed me. the characters are so bland and stereotypical that i genuine......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on October 22, 2021

I wish this book existed when I was a teenager. Not Here to Be Liked is about Eliza Quan, a straightforward, no nonsense teenage girl who works on the school paper, The Bugle. Eliza is a shoe in for the editor position for the next year, she’s been working on the paper for years and is the most qua......more