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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Oh the irony of this title .... I thought that I could never really hate any book because no books are bad ........
.........and then this one came along proving me wrong :D
Sorry but I hated MC with all of my heart- she is whiny and entitled. Honestly? If I was voting I would vote for Lan too. He had much better attitude towards everyone, he was nice to everyone - including her (many people wouldn't be) - and she still chooses to antagonise him. Also feminism and patriarchy sure are words :D But if I have to hear either of them one more time I am going to loose my marbles and I swear MC doesn't know what either of those words means because she is just throwing them around willy nilly - no it's not a win against patriarchy and feminism if you get Lan to step down - which she does, and it's not deserved because the guy did nothing wrong - he just had a better speech and people liked him more because he was more friendly and not so uptight. MC is also constantly saying that she is not like other girls - oh no she wears long baggy pullovers and doesn't wear make up - when she does wear make up for a party she complaining that it goes against feminism - last time I checked feminism meant supporting other women not putting them down for wearing make up. The romance felt forced - these two have no chemistry yet they somehow end up together and he steps down from his position so she can be the next editor- again, so unfair because he was actually better than her and was voted to the position fair and square. I feel like any other character would work better as a MC, especially because we see no real character growth and she is just the same by the end - but at least she apologizes to Lan which was something.
.........and then this one came along proving me wrong :D
Sorry but I hated MC with all of my heart- she is whiny and entitled. Honestly? If I was voting I would vote for Lan too. He had much better attitude towards everyone, he was nice to everyone - including her (many people wouldn't be) - and she still chooses to antagonise him. Also feminism and patriarchy sure are words :D But if I have to hear either of them one more time I am going to loose my marbles and I swear MC doesn't know what either of those words means because she is just throwing them around willy nilly - no it's not a win against patriarchy and feminism if you get Lan to step down - which she does, and it's not deserved because the guy did nothing wrong - he just had a better speech and people liked him more because he was more friendly and not so uptight. MC is also constantly saying that she is not like other girls - oh no she wears long baggy pullovers and doesn't wear make up - when she does wear make up for a party she complaining that it goes against feminism - last time I checked feminism meant supporting other women not putting them down for wearing make up. The romance felt forced - these two have no chemistry yet they somehow end up together and he steps down from his position so she can be the next editor- again, so unfair because he was actually better than her and was voted to the position fair and square. I feel like any other character would work better as a MC, especially because we see no real character growth and she is just the same by the end - but at least she apologizes to Lan which was something.
this was just a struggle, I might revisit one day
Overall Rating – 5/5
‘Not Here to be Liked’ by Michelle Quach I think might be one of my absolute favourite reads of this year so far, it is so compelling, heart-warming and packed a powerful message, basically all the best things rolled up into one delightful (gorgeous cover) package.
The book itself is about Eliza Quan, a Chinese/Vietnamese US teenager who is running for her editor in chief role at her school newspaper the Bugle which she has worked for years to get. However, she ends up losing to a very inexperienced journalist Len DiMartile which sparks a feminist movement within her school - as the question begins to come forward ‘why is it that males have these roles of power given so easily to them?’ …Although, things do start to get a bit complicated when she starts to have feelings for the boy, ‘the face of the patriarchy’.
A wonderful contemporary ‘enemies to lovers’ YA book, which although being fluffy and delightful, tackles some BIG topics such as feminism, sexism, race and immigration and does so very well! The relationships written through the book were superb, from the dynamics between friends, the romance, to the family relationships where we saw the struggles of Eliza being a second-generation child of immigrant parents and the pressures this had on her.
The ROMANCE, it was sooooo cute. Len was a bit hot and cold so wasn’t sure where it was going but the development throughout the book was wonderful, and I loved them together!
Overall, fully recommend picking this one up as it was such a great read, I think many people will be able to enjoy this one.
Thanks to NetGallery and the publishers at Usborne Publishing for the advance copy.
‘Not Here to be Liked’ by Michelle Quach I think might be one of my absolute favourite reads of this year so far, it is so compelling, heart-warming and packed a powerful message, basically all the best things rolled up into one delightful (gorgeous cover) package.
The book itself is about Eliza Quan, a Chinese/Vietnamese US teenager who is running for her editor in chief role at her school newspaper the Bugle which she has worked for years to get. However, she ends up losing to a very inexperienced journalist Len DiMartile which sparks a feminist movement within her school - as the question begins to come forward ‘why is it that males have these roles of power given so easily to them?’ …Although, things do start to get a bit complicated when she starts to have feelings for the boy, ‘the face of the patriarchy’.
A wonderful contemporary ‘enemies to lovers’ YA book, which although being fluffy and delightful, tackles some BIG topics such as feminism, sexism, race and immigration and does so very well! The relationships written through the book were superb, from the dynamics between friends, the romance, to the family relationships where we saw the struggles of Eliza being a second-generation child of immigrant parents and the pressures this had on her.
The ROMANCE, it was sooooo cute. Len was a bit hot and cold so wasn’t sure where it was going but the development throughout the book was wonderful, and I loved them together!
Overall, fully recommend picking this one up as it was such a great read, I think many people will be able to enjoy this one.
Thanks to NetGallery and the publishers at Usborne Publishing for the advance copy.
ok this was like for real adorable. academic rivals to lovers >>>
this was a fun read! i liked the characters and the feminist journey that they went on, i just wish that some of the topics and even character relationships had been more fleshed out.
*3.75
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*3.75
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adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Sexism
Minor: Vomit, Sexual harassment
More like 3.5 stars, but I’m rounding up because I wish I had this book in high school.
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes