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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
I'm obsessed with this book. It's a young adult feminist romance. The characters are great and the romance is cute! It's a such a fun and easy read, I read it in one sitting!
The main character, Eliza, accidentally starts a feminist movement at her school when an unqualified boy gets the role as editor in chief of her school newspaper instead of Eliza, who is infinitely more qualified.
It's nice to see more ya books tat focus on feminism/female empowerment and I really enjoyed seeing how Eliza's thoughts changed as different things were thrown at her.
The main character, Eliza, accidentally starts a feminist movement at her school when an unqualified boy gets the role as editor in chief of her school newspaper instead of Eliza, who is infinitely more qualified.
It's nice to see more ya books tat focus on feminism/female empowerment and I really enjoyed seeing how Eliza's thoughts changed as different things were thrown at her.
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
A fun, quick read with a lot of heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content
funny
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I actually am stumped, a young adult romance novel that I actually liked?! It did start out a bit meh, I really was waiting around for something to happen and was frankly a bit annoyed at Eliza because of how she is a 'not like other girls' girl. But as I read on, I really quite liked how the author stayed true to Eliza's character and this is really the first sort of 'enemies to lovers' where I didn't feel like she was lusting after him at the start and then later on that's why she stopped hating him. The transition from "hate" to like to love was well done with enough scenes where they're discovering more about each other to make it feel natural. Once they interacted enough though, I was so rooting for them.
I was also really cringing at whatever she was about to do all the time but when they finally did it, it really reminded me of Sex Education where the school showed solidarity for some of the characters. I liked the girl gang, the friendships and that there was actually something else aside from just hooking up all the time with both characters. I enjoyed the story very much and it made me feel wistful like how nice it is to be young and full of vigor and hope again.
I was also really cringing at whatever she was about to do all the time but when they finally did it, it really reminded me of Sex Education where the school showed solidarity for some of the characters. I liked the girl gang, the friendships and that there was actually something else aside from just hooking up all the time with both characters. I enjoyed the story very much and it made me feel wistful like how nice it is to be young and full of vigor and hope again.
Not Here to Be Liked can be one of those books that you either like or don't. In the beginning, I wasn't really sure how I felt. Mostly because of the main character, Eliza. She may be the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school's paper in her eyes, but she's not to everyone else. Which, yes, didn't help matters when she lost to Len. She kind of freaked out and people were quick to judge her.
It also doesn't help that she was very quick to judge Len either. So, in a way, she deserved the karma. At least in my eyes she did. After an essay of hers goes viral, she ends up creating a feminist movement within her school. Tension definitely thrives after this because people are sliding into two categories: gender equality or crying misogyny.
Honestly, I liked the feminism throughout this book. It was definitely eye opening to see how people would react to it. For example, the number of times she gets in trouble was kind of ridiculous. Especially for when she mentioned tampons vs. pads. Definitely made me roll my eyes because what do people think those feminine products are for? They don't fill those shelves at the grocery store for fun people.
Other than that, drama definitely happened throughout this entire book. I also liked how close Len and her became towards the end. Even after the secrets came out and apologies were made. I'm just happy that they made their way back to one another and everything turned out for the better.
It also doesn't help that she was very quick to judge Len either. So, in a way, she deserved the karma. At least in my eyes she did. After an essay of hers goes viral, she ends up creating a feminist movement within her school. Tension definitely thrives after this because people are sliding into two categories: gender equality or crying misogyny.
Honestly, I liked the feminism throughout this book. It was definitely eye opening to see how people would react to it. For example, the number of times she gets in trouble was kind of ridiculous. Especially for when she mentioned tampons vs. pads. Definitely made me roll my eyes because what do people think those feminine products are for? They don't fill those shelves at the grocery store for fun people.
Other than that, drama definitely happened throughout this entire book. I also liked how close Len and her became towards the end. Even after the secrets came out and apologies were made. I'm just happy that they made their way back to one another and everything turned out for the better.
“WARNING: This book contains an unlikable female character. “
No kidding. There’s something to be said about books that feature main characters making all the wrong choices. There are ways to do it right. But Eliza’s blindness to her own mistakes came off privileged and downright annoying. A non-stop pity party. I liked Len’s character much more, not because he was “nice”, but because he at least owned up to his mistakes and apologized, and could recognize the problems in what he did. Eliza was the villain for me, and who knows what label she would put on me for saying that.
No kidding. There’s something to be said about books that feature main characters making all the wrong choices. There are ways to do it right. But Eliza’s blindness to her own mistakes came off privileged and downright annoying. A non-stop pity party. I liked Len’s character much more, not because he was “nice”, but because he at least owned up to his mistakes and apologized, and could recognize the problems in what he did. Eliza was the villain for me, and who knows what label she would put on me for saying that.
This brought me right back to high school, like sitting in the music room or honors English having a debate on feminism, though I can’t recall if that topic ever actually came up. To be clear, this is a thought provoking, fun, YA chic-lit sort of novel. I rated five stars because it was recommendable YA for a debut novel, not because it was classic literature. Some language.
