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Not Here to Be Liked

Not Here to Be Liked

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  • Author：Michelle Quach
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Summary

Falling in love wasn't part of the plan。 Eliza Quan fully expects to be voted the next editor-in-chief of her school paper。 She works hard， she respects the facts， and she has the most experience。 Len DiMartile is an injured star baseball player who seems to have joined the paper just to have something to do。 Naturally， the staff picks Len to be their next leader。 Because while they may respect Eliza， they don't particularly like her ­- but right now， Eliza is not here to be liked。 She's here to win。 But someone does like Eliza。 A lot。 Shame it's the boy standing in the way of her becoming editor-in-chief。。。。

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Vishakha ~ ReadingSpren ~ ，

I was not prepared for how thoughtful and grounded in human truth this was。

ayesha a ，

HI THIS BOOK JUST CAME OUT AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT THIS MADE ME REMEMBER WHY I LOVE READING SO MUCH AHHHHHi have a crush on len dimartile btw

kamlbooks ，

2。5

_libro_book_ ，

Na wstępie powiem， że na początku myślałam， że książka。。。 spodoba mi się bardziej。 Niestety - myliłam się。 Książka była mocno średnia， takie trzy na pięć gwiazdek， nie znaczy to jednak， że totalnie jest u mnie skreślona - było w niej kilka wątków， które mi się podobały。 Zacznijmy od początku， książka jest romansem obyczajowym。。。 a może powieścią obyczajową z wątkiem romantycznym？ Raczej to drugie。 Nawiązując do romansu tutaj to。。。 mam wrażenie że wziął się znikąd， po prostu nagle zostało nam ozn Na wstępie powiem， że na początku myślałam， że książka。。。 spodoba mi się bardziej。 Niestety - myliłam się。 Książka była mocno średnia， takie trzy na pięć gwiazdek， nie znaczy to jednak， że totalnie jest u mnie skreślona - było w niej kilka wątków， które mi się podobały。 Zacznijmy od początku， książka jest romansem obyczajowym。。。 a może powieścią obyczajową z wątkiem romantycznym？ Raczej to drugie。 Nawiązując do romansu tutaj to。。。 mam wrażenie że wziął się znikąd， po prostu nagle zostało nam oznajmione， że taki wystepuje。 Myśląc teraz， widzę że raz， czy dwa było nawiązanie， że coś może kwitnąć， ale nie tak widoczne， żeby było to。。。 naturalne。 Druga sprawa to: głównym wątkiem był feminizm - doceniam， że został on poruszony。 Z wieloma kwestiami się zgadzam， ale z niektórymi niekoniecznie - czasem był nieco przesadzony， zwłaszcza przez zachowanie głównej bohaterki。 Właśnie， główna bohaterka。。。 jestem z nią na naturalnym podłożu。 Na początku dość mnie irytowała， później było trochę lepiej， a pod koniec ogólnie dobrze。 Niekiedy， według mnie， zachowywała się zbyt wyniośle。。。 jakoś tak po prostu mi nie przypasowała jako postać。 Z bohaterami ogólnie się nie zżyłam， nie zdziwię się jak niedługo nie będę pamiętała ich imion。 Nikt nie wywarł tam na mnie szczególnego wrażenia， no może poza drugorzędną bohaterką， która mi się spodobała， czuję że mogłabym się z nią zaprzyjaźnić！Zakończenie。。。 hm， zakończenie było okej， ale nic szczególnego。Ta książka niestety nie zostanie ze mną na długo， była。。。 średnia， ale to nie tak， że ją odradzam。 Niektórzy mogliby się zakochać， ja taką osobą jednak nie jestem。 。。。more

Emily ，

Not Here To Be Liked tells the story of Eliza Quan， a dedicated and hard-working teen who loves working for her high school paper， The Bugle， and is next in line to fulfil her dream of being editor-in-chief。 She's the most qualified， determined and is a sure thing - that is， until Len DiMartile， injured jock superstar， rocks up the night before and steals it from under her nose。 This is a fun YA story about feminism， racism， and kissing the patriarchy。This book is wonderfully written and deals w Not Here To Be Liked tells the story of Eliza Quan， a dedicated and hard-working teen who loves working for her high school paper， The Bugle， and is next in line to fulfil her dream of being editor-in-chief。 She's the most qualified， determined and is a sure thing - that is， until Len DiMartile， injured jock superstar， rocks up the night before and steals it from under her nose。 This is a fun YA story about feminism， racism， and kissing the patriarchy。This book is wonderfully written and deals with some really tough themes for a YA novel whilst still being light-hearted and entertaining。 I think it's a perfect starting place for teens， especially feminist ones， to explore how being a feminist can intersect with sexuality and dating。 There's plenty of important themes to unpack in here， but it doesn't feel heavy or overly preach-y， as sometimes books like this can。Even though she is supposed to be unlikable， I certainly did like Eliza and understood a lot of her reasoning， however it is clear why （from a high schoolers perspective） she wouldn't have been widely popular， and that is the main point of the book。 Exploring how and why women are held to much higher standards to be given positions they are perfectly qualified for， when the same men will be given them with no question。I enjoyed the romance elements， and would've liked for this to be explored in a little more depth at times， but it was certainly a very cute read。 。。。more

elhyza ，

“Feminism。。。it’s all about all of us working toward equality， together。”4。75☆ — oh my god， this was truly so perfect like a dream YA romcom contemporary come true with just a fantastic balance of friendships， stereotypes， a rivalry romance that makes your heart feel all fuzzy， and focus on important topics， mainly feminism that is clear but also internalized misogyny， sexism， and the patriarchal society that's hard to live in。 It's 2am and my emotions are riding an all-time high from finishing t “Feminism。。。it’s all about all of us working toward equality， together。”4。75☆ — oh my god， this was truly so perfect like a dream YA romcom contemporary come true with just a fantastic balance of friendships， stereotypes， a rivalry romance that makes your heart feel all fuzzy， and focus on important topics， mainly feminism that is clear but also internalized misogyny， sexism， and the patriarchal society that's hard to live in。 It's 2am and my emotions are riding an all-time high from finishing this beautiful debut， absolutely made me go through so many emotions on top of being a thought-provoking read。 I have quite a bit of a review that goes into a tangent so bear with me。The character development in this book was so clearly outstandingly done with the three characters of Eliza， Winona， and Serena specifically。 Eliza as the title tells us， starts off as an unlikeable character whose feminist views along with her best friend Winona's are more foundational with taking the route of never wanting to be involved with a guy and turn their noses at catering towards the male gaze。 Which isn't a bad thing but they take it a bit extreme at first that they don't realize their internalized misogyny towards other girls。 This brings in Serena， who is everything they stand against， having a popular jock boyfriend and they view Serena as "nice" which to them equivalates to thinking about how others perceive of her。 When Eliza's manifesto calling out the sexism in the editor in chief election results is accidentally posted online kicking off a feminist movement discussion in their school， both Eliza and Winona are understandably suspicious of Serena being performative。 But we get to see Serena's development and the flaws that make her， what got her to be the person we saw at first， and how she grows genuinely in her feminist ideals especially conversations with Eliza。 Those conversations helped not only Serena grow but Eliza sees that there isn't an exact rule book to follow when it comes to being a feminist。 And we also see Winona come to terms with the flawed ideals as well， with her filmmaking talent is frustrated with the male-dominated industry yet despite that is defeated that it still means something to be acknowledged by the ones in power。 One particular conversation on stereotypes in the beginning with Serena starting out on her journey against the patriarchy， between the three of them Eliza and Serena both east Asian and Winona being Black， stuck out to me: “Oh， my parents tell me to keep my head down， too，” Serena pipes up。 “They especially don’t like the idea of girls making a scene。 It’s totally annoying， but they’re all about that ‘good Asian’ thing。”I cock my head at her。 “You mean 。 。 。 the model-minority myth？”“Yeah， exactly！” Serena snaps her fingers in recognition。 “But we want to break out of stereotypes， right？ Wouldn’t this be a great way to do that？”Winona takes stock of the crowd in our immediate vicinity， which is entirely Korean besides me， and entirely Asian except for her。 “It’s a little different when the stereotype you’re dealing with is ‘angry Black woman，’” she says dryly。Immediately， I realize I should’ve thought of this earlier—that part of the reason for Winona’s hesitation might have to do with something bigger than her or her dad。 Fortunately， Serena， with surprising nimbleness， seems to understand as well。 When it comes to Eliza， she's possibly one of the best developed mains I've read in contemporary in a while。 Though quite frustrating at first， she grows on you and you empathize with her a lot seeing what her home life is like and everything she endures at school from bullying to sexism to misogyny after her manifesto blows up and the whole school turns their eyes her way。 Len DiMartile also honestly plays a huge part in her character development。 Let me just get out of the way that I adored every single bit of their romance being a sap for romance myself。 Their whole rivals forced to work together to lovers dynamic that had a good slow build-up seeing them vulnerable opening up to each other slowly was everything to me。 They just had so many moments that made me go absolutely insane and my heart so giddy。 With Len being the face of everything Eliza's against she had so many conflicting feelings between her feminist code and her growing feelings for him as they spent time together。 The use of a particular trope I didn't see coming at all made sense in the structure of the story and this happening had readers see the extent of how much Len had grown to care for Eliza as well。 But it's Len's entrance into her life that makes Eliza come to the realization that rules are meant to be broken and there's nothing wrong with following her heart's desires and also beauty isn't for the male gaze but for herself being comfortable in her own skin。 The development in their dynamic was fun to read and satisfying how on page they were with each other before and after the conflict， with their insightful conversations debating against the other but also sharing similar tastes and open to seeing what the other is into。 Their boba hangouts had my heart bursting， especially when it got to the point where Len remembered her order。 Where can I get a Len DiMartile？？I also enjoyed the representation when it came to Eliza's Chinese-Viet family and Len being half Japanese and how the history of both were talked about especially when it came to the wars and camps with what previous generations had to suffer through。 With Eliza's family I feel like there was more potential for deeper meaningful talks with her mom， but I still enjoyed seeing her bond with her sister grow as the story went on。 But yeah phew wow， I can't believe this was a debut novel， it's become an instant favorite and comfort that I definitely see myself rereading。 I'm very much looking forward to any future works Quach has in store！“It occurs to me then what a singular moment this is: here I am， inexplicably in solidarity with Serena Hwangbo， the girl whose entire student-council tenure has been based on nothing but marginally considerate behavior and attractive boyfriends。 Feminism is a funny thing。” “Yes， I think， my heart already skipping out the door。 I’ll go anywhere when you ask me that way。” 。。。more

michelle （magical reads） ，

4。75 starsrep: Chinese-Vietnamese-American protagonist， biracial （Japanese， white） love interest， Black side character， Korean-American side characters; （Chinese-Vietnamese-American author）omggg I loved this so so so much！！ so much that I'm actually going to write a review （wow）rtc 4。75 starsrep: Chinese-Vietnamese-American protagonist， biracial （Japanese， white） love interest， Black side character， Korean-American side characters; （Chinese-Vietnamese-American author）omggg I loved this so so so much！！ so much that I'm actually going to write a review （wow）rtc 。。。more

Sara ，

3。5/5 - This was a fun read and I really appreciated the feminism theme。 A little too predictable for my personal taste though， I kinda feel like I've read a lot of similar things before。 I do， however， think this is something that will appeal to a lot of reader， especially if you like Jenny Han's books and other enemies to lovers teen romances。 3。5/5 - This was a fun read and I really appreciated the feminism theme。 A little too predictable for my personal taste though， I kinda feel like I've read a lot of similar things before。 I do， however， think this is something that will appeal to a lot of reader， especially if you like Jenny Han's books and other enemies to lovers teen romances。 。。。more

hiba ，

not here to be liked is a fresh and entertaining YA contemporary with some hard-hitting themes on feminism and identity。 i had a pretty good time reading this one （also i finished it in a little over a day which will never not be a plus point for me）。 our protagonist eliza is a fairly stubborn and prickly high school girl and i enjoyed reading her narrative。 i liked how she stuck by and fought for her ideals but also eventually matured enough to realize where she was wrong and that her feminist not here to be liked is a fresh and entertaining YA contemporary with some hard-hitting themes on feminism and identity。 i had a pretty good time reading this one （also i finished it in a little over a day which will never not be a plus point for me）。 our protagonist eliza is a fairly stubborn and prickly high school girl and i enjoyed reading her narrative。 i liked how she stuck by and fought for her ideals but also eventually matured enough to realize where she was wrong and that her feminist principles were far from perfect。 there was definitely a bit of 'not like other girls' syndrome going on with eliza at the start but i like how the story showed her slowly growing out of that。 i really liked eliza and len together - their dynamic and romantic development felt so fun and natural， definitely one of the better YA （straight） romances i've read。 i also appreciated how we got a look at chinese-vietnamese immigrants in america and their family dynamics - like the way eliza and her sister often had to help their parents navigate certain systems and procedures。 however， i do think the exploration of feminism （and the main conflict） was a bit too simplistic and slightly superficial at times for my liking。 i didn't mind too much though， since this is targeted towards a younger audience and there isn't enough space within the book for the deeper dive i would have personally preferred。 overall though， this is a really well-written and enjoyable read that i'd recommend to anyone who likes YA contemporary。 cws: racism， slut-shaming， sexism， misogyny （all challenged）rep: chinese-vietnamese-american mc， biracial japanese li， black sc， mostly east asian cast 。。。more

Sarcastic Books ，

3，5/5O "Cała szkoła mówi o mnie" chodzą różne opinie。 Jedni chwalą， drudzy wręcz przeciwnie。 Ja akurat znajduję się w tej pierwszej grupie。 Jednak już na wstępie muszę przyznać， że mogłam nie zauważyć wielu rzeczy， które podziałałyby na minus， ale najzwyczajniej w świecie nie skupiałam na nich uwagi， bo czasem po prostu bardziej skupiam się na swoich przeżyciach podczas lektury niż na szczegółach。 Muszę jednak przyznać， że mimo że czytało się ją naprawdę lekko oraz dość szybko， to były momenty， 3，5/5O "Cała szkoła mówi o mnie" chodzą różne opinie。 Jedni chwalą， drudzy wręcz przeciwnie。 Ja akurat znajduję się w tej pierwszej grupie。 Jednak już na wstępie muszę przyznać， że mogłam nie zauważyć wielu rzeczy， które podziałałyby na minus， ale najzwyczajniej w świecie nie skupiałam na nich uwagi， bo czasem po prostu bardziej skupiam się na swoich przeżyciach podczas lektury niż na szczegółach。 Muszę jednak przyznać， że mimo że czytało się ją naprawdę lekko oraz dość szybko， to były momenty， w których mi się ona dłużyła。 Niektóre akcje były trochę za bardzo rozwleczone。 Co jednak podobało mi się w tej książce to fakt， że w końcu po dość długim czasie od premiery "Do wszystkich chłopców， których kochałam" mamy różnorodność w postaciach， jest tutaj pełno postaci azjatyckiego pochodzenia， co daje także powiew świeżości。 Porusza ona także ważne problemy oraz tematy， o których rzadko mówi się w książkach， a już zwłaszcza tych dla młodzieży。 Pokazuje ona także pewne zachowania， których na co dzień możemy nie zauważyć。 Zabrakło mi jednak w tym wszystkim kilku słów od samej autorki。 Nie chodzi mi tu o podziękowania， a o parę wyjaśnień， czemu taka postać jest jaka jest， czy miało to coś na celu， to samo tyczy się niektórych wydarzeń。 Jako osoba， która sama pisze wiem， że niekiedy coś jest zrobione z jakiegoś powodu。 Mimo to jednak z chęcią dam tę pozycję swojej młodszej siostrze。 。。。more

U Fatima ，

Loved it！This book is much more than your typical YA love stories。 With the theme of feminism dominant throughout the book， it discusses the inequality done between a boy and a girl during everyday life。I loved how this book points out the small details from everyday life that we all choose to overlook。 As in Eliza's case， it didn't matter that she was much more qualified than Len for the editor in chief position。 All that mattered was that Len was a male so it was natural for him to be the lead Loved it！This book is much more than your typical YA love stories。 With the theme of feminism dominant throughout the book， it discusses the inequality done between a boy and a girl during everyday life。I loved how this book points out the small details from everyday life that we all choose to overlook。 As in Eliza's case， it didn't matter that she was much more qualified than Len for the editor in chief position。 All that mattered was that Len was a male so it was natural for him to be the leader。I totally agreed with how this book explained feminism。 As one of the characters said，"。。。 feminism， contrary to popular belief， isn't about hating on guys。。。 It's about all of us working together towards equality， together。"The book was also quite funny in many parts and I really loved the friendship between the female characters。 It also briefly touches the topic of racism as most of the characters are half Asian amd half American。The author has done a remarkable job with this book。 I loved it。 Highly recommended to everyone！Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the arc。 。。。more

Anne ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Mam dosyć mieszane odczucia co do tej historii… Zacznijmy od plusów。 Bohaterowie są cudowni。 Szczerze。 Co prawda， niektóre zachowania Elizy działały mi na nerwy， ale były to może dwie lub trzy sytuacje， nie więcej。 Podczas czytania towarzyszyło mi uczucie spokojnego ‘płynięcia’ przez historię razem z bohaterami。 Wątek romantyczny jest bardzo przyjemny， nie jest rażąco przewidywalny， lecz niesamowicie uroczy。 Powieść ta porusza też temat feminizmu， co uważam jest naprawdę dobrym pomysłem， jednak Mam dosyć mieszane odczucia co do tej historii… Zacznijmy od plusów。 Bohaterowie są cudowni。 Szczerze。 Co prawda， niektóre zachowania Elizy działały mi na nerwy， ale były to może dwie lub trzy sytuacje， nie więcej。 Podczas czytania towarzyszyło mi uczucie spokojnego ‘płynięcia’ przez historię razem z bohaterami。 Wątek romantyczny jest bardzo przyjemny， nie jest rażąco przewidywalny， lecz niesamowicie uroczy。 Powieść ta porusza też temat feminizmu， co uważam jest naprawdę dobrym pomysłem， jednak zauważyłam tam kilka spraw， które mi się ‘nie kleją’。 Dlaczego główna bohaterka oskarżyła Lena o seksizm i kazała mu poddać się do dymisji？ Po jego przemówieniu sama uznała， że było lepsze。 Len przekonał do siebie ludzi， Eliza wypadła dosyć niekorzystnie， poza tym nie była zbyt lubiana w redakcji， więc myślę， że wybór nie był w żadnym stopniu seksistowski。 Sam fakt， że kazała mu ustąpić uważam za dziecinny， nie potrafiła sobie poradzić z przegraną。 Mam także zastrzeżenie co do jednej sytuacji。 Czemu gdy szafka Elizy została pomazana i pojawiły się na niej różne wyzwiska， sprawa została ogłoszona przez nią w szkolnej telewizji， ale gdy to samo spotkało Lena， Elizy w ogóle to nie obeszło i uznała to za sprawę nie godną uwagi？ Nie uważam， żeby było to feministyczne zachowanie。 Utwierdza mnie to w przekonaniu， że główna bohaterka ma zaburzony obraz feminizmu。 Jednak jest w tej książce coś， co przyciąga。 Czytało mi się ją niesamowicie dobrze， nie zauważyłam u siebie chęci wyrzucenia jej przez okno， a to już coś。 Podsumowując: książka wywarła na mnie pozytywne wrażenie， lecz ma kilka rażących minusów。 Jeśli potrzebujecie czegoś oryginalnego， innego niż wszystkie książki， które przeczytaliście do tej pory- zdecydowanie polecam。 。。。more

Mo ，

I’ve been waiting for this book to come out and I was not disappointedIt was interesting all throughout the way no boring parts I loved the way it broached issues on feminism and what it means to be a feminist and if doing certain things makes you a “bad feminist”etc。 in such a natural wayI will say though I do still feel slightly unsure about Lens character

alix ，

THE REPRESENTATION IN THIS BOOK IS PHENOMENAL。 South & South East Asian and Asian-American Rep。 Immigrant family rep。 FEMINISM。 Feminist activism！！ WOWWWNot to mention the ROMANCE。 Academic rivals to lovers aka the best trope ever。 Love interest is an ex BASEBALL PLAYER！！ this book was fabulous and super relatable。 Boba was featured quite a few times too ;）Highly recommend this book！！ Quach is amazing！！

eliana j ，

4。5 starsi have so many thoughts rtc。

Bookandnetflix ，

"Cała szkoła mówi o mnie" to przyjemna， mądra lektura opowiadająca o miłości， przyjaźni， a w szczególności o feminizmie。 Jest to książka dobra na jesienne wieczory。 Była ona dobrą rozrywką， aczkolwiek chyba nie zaliczę jej do moich ulubionych z ulubionych książek。 Podobało mi się to że główna bohaterka była bardzo orginalna， odważna i mądra。 Ogólnie uważam że bohaterowie w tej książce są dobrze wykreowani。 Fabuła także Była ogrinalna， jeszcze nigdy się nie spotkałam z taką， chociaż w sumie to cz "Cała szkoła mówi o mnie" to przyjemna， mądra lektura opowiadająca o miłości， przyjaźni， a w szczególności o feminizmie。 Jest to książka dobra na jesienne wieczory。 Była ona dobrą rozrywką， aczkolwiek chyba nie zaliczę jej do moich ulubionych z ulubionych książek。 Podobało mi się to że główna bohaterka była bardzo orginalna， odważna i mądra。 Ogólnie uważam że bohaterowie w tej książce są dobrze wykreowani。 Fabuła także Była ogrinalna， jeszcze nigdy się nie spotkałam z taką， chociaż w sumie to czytałam dość mało obyczajowek。 Motyw feminizmu bardzo mi się podobał。 。。。more

maxine ，

4。5 i fucking loved that

Noor ，

hmmmm was expecting more but still cute

Sarah ，

Eliza Quan has primed herself to become the next Editor in Chief of the Willoughby Bugle。 She's devoted hundreds of hours to the school paper over the past three years and is certain that she has nothing to worry about。 On the day of the elections， Len， a recent addition to the Bugle， decides to throw his hat into the ring as well。 Following his charismatic， but vague， speech， Len is chosen to be Editor in Chief。 Eliza is beside herself。 To help her process what has happened， she does what any j Eliza Quan has primed herself to become the next Editor in Chief of the Willoughby Bugle。 She's devoted hundreds of hours to the school paper over the past three years and is certain that she has nothing to worry about。 On the day of the elections， Len， a recent addition to the Bugle， decides to throw his hat into the ring as well。 Following his charismatic， but vague， speech， Len is chosen to be Editor in Chief。 Eliza is beside herself。 To help her process what has happened， she does what any journalist would do: she writes。 She laments the fact that all of her work seems to have been for nothing when a less qualified man decided he might like to be Editor。 Eliza never meant for her rant to be published， but suddenly she finds her "manifesto" on the front page of the Bugle。 Eliza then begins a feminist movement seeking to establish equality for all girls at her school。 However， she soon learns that the face of the patriarch himself， Len， is going to be more trouble than she originally assumed。This young adult novel is smart and charismatic。 I thoroughly the witty banter exchanged between Eliza and Len。 The Asian American representation was also excellent。 The glimpse into the lives of many Asian immigrants is eye-opening。 。。。more

Misty Wilson ，

Eliza Quan is prepared to be editor in chief of her high school newspaper。 She’s the most qualified， with years of experience and multiple awards。 Yet， ex-jock Len DiMartile gets elected instead。 After Eliza writes an essay （meant only for herself） about how the school and the newspaper is clearly sexist， it’s mysteriously posted on the newspaper’s website—the beginning of a feminism movement at Eliza’s school—and she's the face of it。 Which is great… except when she is forced to work side-by-si Eliza Quan is prepared to be editor in chief of her high school newspaper。 She’s the most qualified， with years of experience and multiple awards。 Yet， ex-jock Len DiMartile gets elected instead。 After Eliza writes an essay （meant only for herself） about how the school and the newspaper is clearly sexist， it’s mysteriously posted on the newspaper’s website—the beginning of a feminism movement at Eliza’s school—and she's the face of it。 Which is great… except when she is forced to work side-by-side with Len， Eliza starts having feelings for the face of “the patriarchy”。 This was such a fun read。 I loved that Eliza’s character wasn’t likable to those around her （though I personally had no problem with her！） The story explored the complexities of being feminist while making choices that others would consider anti-feminist。 The story depicted not only teens， but humans， perfectly when it came to feminism—complex and often hypocritical。 I loved Len and how vulnerable he was。 Eliza’s family’s storyline was authentic and realistic， though a bit heartbreaking。 Overall， I loved the change Eliza went through and the romance was adorable。 。。。more

Johanna ，

IG: @JohsJournalYA contemporary romcom with a title that reads like the mantra of my life。 Although written for a younger audience， I enjoyed this story and the main character， Eliza Quan， the managing editor of her Southern California public high school’s newspaper。 When Eliza’s personal rant essay of being passed over for the following year’s editor-in-chief by newbie， Len DiMartile， goes public without Eliza’s consent… chaos ensues for Eliza and the school。This is one of those novels that rem IG: @JohsJournalYA contemporary romcom with a title that reads like the mantra of my life。 Although written for a younger audience， I enjoyed this story and the main character， Eliza Quan， the managing editor of her Southern California public high school’s newspaper。 When Eliza’s personal rant essay of being passed over for the following year’s editor-in-chief by newbie， Len DiMartile， goes public without Eliza’s consent… chaos ensues for Eliza and the school。This is one of those novels that reminded me of why I hated high school。 The sh！t Eliza has to take from her peers and school administrators made me feel for her。 Why is the female immediately vilified？ 😒What I enjoyed the most about this one were the injections of diaspora， feminism， and social issues。 Eliza’s family is ethnic Chinese & lived in North Vietnam， caught in the crosshairs when war broke out。 I love how ideals of the American dream are mentioned （& Boba Bros🧋😍）。 I love how BFF Winona points out how discrimination in the legal system & society at large screws over Black women & how the American feminism of white women has historically erased voices of people of color， especially Black voices， but also Asian voices。 I appreciated that these aspects were part of the overall story and were pointed out so bluntly。If you like YA romcoms， enemies-to-lovers， looking for characters of color， a romance where the love interest is not a white person， which I typically see in the few romcoms I’ve read （to be fair， Len is mixed race）， and growth in characters… I’d check this out。 For me， this one ranks pretty high on my list as far as YA romcoms that I have read。Am glad YA books like this exist for a generation who can start to see characters like them， look like them， and can see families like theirs in books。（Thank you to Epic Reads for the gifted copy。） 。。。more

Emily ，

I want to feel it dissolve everything like all the other times， and then I want to hear him describe it， so that I can have his words， too， the memory spun into poetry that I can tuck away into a little corner of my heart。 This story was so astoundingly complex。 The character development is unlike any other book I’ve ever read。 Michelle Quach did an amazing job writing a great book， while being inclusive with the characters。 I would say people aged 13 and older would appreciate this book。 Not He I want to feel it dissolve everything like all the other times， and then I want to hear him describe it， so that I can have his words， too， the memory spun into poetry that I can tuck away into a little corner of my heart。 This story was so astoundingly complex。 The character development is unlike any other book I’ve ever read。 Michelle Quach did an amazing job writing a great book， while being inclusive with the characters。 I would say people aged 13 and older would appreciate this book。 Not Here to Be Liked from Katherine Tegen Books is more than worth the purchase。 。。。more

Colby Bettley ，

This book was wholesome and sweet and totally badass。 It is feministic， encouraging， inspiring and empowering in every way。 THIS is the type of books that should be read in schools， given to young adults and discussed frequently; it’s about time we started recognising that feminism doesn’t mean anything without the support of both women AND men。 If you wanna fight for equality， you gotta help educate other people as part of that。 And this book is a cute and fun way to do it。

bezawit ，

*4。25*this was so damn good

Lucy ，

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC。I really enjoyed this book - the start was a little slow but once the initial premise had been established and the issues of feminism became integral to the plot， the narrative really pushed forward。 The representation was excellent and Eliza was a really identifiable character。 I think this book introduces feminism and activism to younger readers in a way that actually makes sense for their lives， rather than as an abstract concept， and for tha Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC。I really enjoyed this book - the start was a little slow but once the initial premise had been established and the issues of feminism became integral to the plot， the narrative really pushed forward。 The representation was excellent and Eliza was a really identifiable character。 I think this book introduces feminism and activism to younger readers in a way that actually makes sense for their lives， rather than as an abstract concept， and for that it deserves a wide readership。 。。。more

Anniek ，

When I say I didn't enjoy this book as much as I hoped， it's definitely a me thing and not at the book's fault。 It does a lot of great things， and I appreciate it for that。 I loved seeing a fairly unlikeable main character at the center of this， and I especially loved how imperfect her feminism was at the start of this book and how much she grew， because she is， of course， a teenager。 The reason why I didn't personally enjoy it is mainly because I felt like it didn't really do anything new， it d When I say I didn't enjoy this book as much as I hoped， it's definitely a me thing and not at the book's fault。 It does a lot of great things， and I appreciate it for that。 I loved seeing a fairly unlikeable main character at the center of this， and I especially loved how imperfect her feminism was at the start of this book and how much she grew， because she is， of course， a teenager。 The reason why I didn't personally enjoy it is mainly because I felt like it didn't really do anything new， it didn't give me any new insights。 But the target audience likely will gain new insights from this， so the book is just not written for me， and that's fine。 I do， however， wish this book had been more gender inclusive。 It talks about "gender equality" in the same line as saying "both boys and girls" and nowhere does it acknowledge trans people or any gender outside of the binary。 For a book that strives to be intersectional， that's a shame to me。 。。。more

Brittany Zimmerman ，

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC of this book。 All opinions are my own。 My full review is coming， but this was INCREDIBLE！ I absolutely loved it。 The feminism， the characters， the growth。 It was all fantastic！

andrea ，

3'5 stars， it was a good book but some scenes were too cheesy 3'5 stars， it was a good book but some scenes were too cheesy 。。。more

prutha ，

Not Here to Be Liked is a wonderful YA contemporary romance which follows Eliza Quan， a Chinese-Vietnamese American who's the managing director of her school's newspaper。 Eliza wants to run for the editor-in-chief next， and is the perfect choice with all odds in her favour until the ex-baseball star Len joins in and wins。 He's inexperienced， good-looking and male so Eliza suspects that he got the role because of this。 Following her viral essay on inequality， she finds herself in midst of a femin Not Here to Be Liked is a wonderful YA contemporary romance which follows Eliza Quan， a Chinese-Vietnamese American who's the managing director of her school's newspaper。 Eliza wants to run for the editor-in-chief next， and is the perfect choice with all odds in her favour until the ex-baseball star Len joins in and wins。 He's inexperienced， good-looking and male so Eliza suspects that he got the role because of this。 Following her viral essay on inequality， she finds herself in midst of a feminist movement。 In the course of this chaos， Eliza is forced to work with Len and she may or may not be falling for him in the end。。。-This was such a brilliant book！ From Page 1， I was hooked。 Quach's writing was simple yet engaging， so perfect for a YA contemporary of my （and your） dreams。-Though Eliza is not here to be liked you can't help but root for her。 Her character development throughout the book was a pleasure to read。-Another aspect I really enjoyed was the portrayal of intersectional feminism。 -Enemies to Lovers is definitely a overused trope in YA but I can't help but love it。 This book carried it out really well with Eliza and Len。-I also enjoyed the messy family dynamics here。 They were complex yet realistic。-Overall， Not Here to Be Liked is a solid debut with an important theme of feminism which is a must read for everyone who are looking for a diverse read。Representation: Chinese-Vietnamese American， side Asian-coded MCsContent Warnings: Racism， slut-shaming， sexism and misogyny， internalized misogyny， consumption of alcohol， public vandalism， bullying。I received an ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。 This did not impact my thoughts or review in any way。 。。。more

Kayla ，

Firstly， I love the cover。 With all my heart。 It’s so gorgeous。 I really， really enjoyed this twist on the classic enemies to lovers trope。 As an Asian Canadian woman， I absolutely loved seeing an Asian female protagonist who is complex and very real who reflects me and my friends。 The feminist themes and points made were spot on and I was punching the air in agreement when reading。 I also appreciated how it portrayed feminism and how it’s a process of learning and it can get blurry。

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