Reviews - Not Here to Be Liked

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Not Here to Be Liked

Michelle Quach

3.71 AVERAGE

fatimahfkhan's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

SUPER DIVERSE!!

axmlx's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

green_ghost's review against another edition

3.0

This book, is special in that the characters feel real. Not caricatures, but honest, flawed humans just trying to get through life - trying to do what they believe they should, “failing”, and through that becoming more nuanced people.

Now the characters, at some points are incredibly infuriating, and it’s difficult to see that they too are just trying to do what they think is right, not out of malice, but it can’t be ignored that their actions hurt others, regardless of good intent.

I found Eliza to be likeable throughout, even in some of her more unkind moments, her actions made sense, and they were within reason. If I were in her position I honestly don’t think I’d handle it anywhere near as well as she did. The growth she has throughout the book and her relationship with feminism I found very relatable. A lot of the time when you first begin learning about feminism, the loudest voices aren’t always the ones that speak for all. I appreciate that her feminism grows to become intersectional.

Where I have criticism is that I believe the idea of how the patriarchy harms everyone would have been a great thing to delve into, to further the nuance that this book has. I also feel for this book to truly be intersectional, there should have been some queer characters (instead of just a brief mention of one), as well as disabled characters to show how intersectional feminism is vital in moving forward as a society.

Overall this was a great book, and I loved Eliza’s journey to understanding that not everything is black and white, and how important it is to step back, to see those around you as who they are, not who you think they are.

r00sroos's review against another edition

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

calledyup1e's review against another edition

4.5

inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think it makes a very nice book for adolescents because it tackled misogyny and sexism and like how to stand up for yourself and like not judge other people, “do not judge a book by its cover” situation which is quite common in school and environment. I liked it. it’s way better depiction of romance and the school life than any other set in high school series or books I have read, academic environment in general.