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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
oh my god. this book is one of those books that made you think "oh maybe debut books aren't always that bad" because believe me, not here to be liked has the best Best way of expressing the story and the issues inside it. it's finally the time where i found myself falling for a contemporary YA romance that i want to dive deep into this genre more.
it all started when the main characters: eliza and len, were involved in a competition to determine the next editor in chief for their school newspaper. from here, i got to explore some of the notable issues such as feminism, misogyny, sexism, and even racism. the characters have very cute dynamics toward each other especially eliza's friendship with winona and (later) serena. it is set in a high school and besides all the complicated things, they acted like normal high schoolers which is very refreshing bc we all miss high school don't we.
the pace climbed up pretty quickly and the character development is there so it was hard to drop this book even for a while. and the romance >>>> it is obvious that michelle quach stringed every scene carefully so it didn't feel too rushed nor too slow. i swear i yearned eliza and len scenes most of the time because they were so cute and smart i loved them so much i want to give them gallons of boba so i can see them drinking boba together once again.
from now on i will recommend this adorable and genius romance to everyone because i enjoyed this so so much i hope people will give my beloved elizalen the loves they deserve <3
it all started when the main characters: eliza and len, were involved in a competition to determine the next editor in chief for their school newspaper. from here, i got to explore some of the notable issues such as feminism, misogyny, sexism, and even racism. the characters have very cute dynamics toward each other especially eliza's friendship with winona and (later) serena. it is set in a high school and besides all the complicated things, they acted like normal high schoolers which is very refreshing bc we all miss high school don't we.
the pace climbed up pretty quickly and the character development is there so it was hard to drop this book even for a while. and the romance >>>> it is obvious that michelle quach stringed every scene carefully so it didn't feel too rushed nor too slow. i swear i yearned eliza and len scenes most of the time because they were so cute and smart i loved them so much i want to give them gallons of boba so i can see them drinking boba together once again.
from now on i will recommend this adorable and genius romance to everyone because i enjoyed this so so much i hope people will give my beloved elizalen the loves they deserve <3
inspiring
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
Got me through Coachella with the audiobook.
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed everything but the whole feminist plot š¬.
Honestly, at the very beginning I was agreeing with Eliza and thought that she did deserve the job, but then when she brought in the whole feminism thing, she got real annoying, real quick.
Many parts of the book I felt like she had a whole "holier than thou" attitude, and it got real annoying and cringy. She also talked all this crap about Len without even really knowing him, which was annoying.
I really enjoyed the little romance between Eliza and Len, and liked how they went from semi enemies to getting together. They were cute. š
Honestly, at the very beginning I was agreeing with Eliza and thought that she did deserve the job, but then when she brought in the whole feminism thing, she got real annoying, real quick.
Many parts of the book I felt like she had a whole "holier than thou" attitude, and it got real annoying and cringy. She also talked all this crap about Len without even really knowing him, which was annoying.
I really enjoyed the little romance between Eliza and Len, and liked how they went from semi enemies to getting together. They were cute. š
Reading this a week after watching Barbie feels just right. Warmed my heart all the way through.
What do you do when you lose your school paper election to be editor in chief and write a scathing article about why the only reason you lost was because you were a female and that everyone in your club was misogynistic... well apparently you launch a full on feminist movement at your school and demand the guy who won resign... and maybe fall in love with him. Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief, she is qualified and does her job well, except when it comes down to the votes she loses to ex-jock nice guy Len DiMartile who has only just joined the school paper. Eliza writes her frustrations out in a viral essay... but it accidentally gets published and now the entire school is awakened to the feminist movement as well as picking between Eliza and Len. But as tensions rise, Eliza and Len find that theyāll have to be working side by side and showing they can be civil... except the fact that they might be falling for each other. Living up to the title, Eliza is extremely prickly, in fact thatās the main reason she loses the election. Eliza is cold, blunt, and just an outright bitch to people and she doesnāt regret anything. She looks down on her sister for just wearing makeup and wanting to dress nice, and definitely gives off a āpick meā girl vibe and that just... so... well at least Eliza is now getting to learn about what it means to be a feminist. Eliza is solely focused on getting Len to resign, she does some pretty bad things, like making everyone believe he is a misogynist, making an entire campaign to get people to hate him, and just treating him badly in public. The main issue here that she just couldnāt seem to grasp was that ELIZA was the issue, she was rude to people, she was mean, and honestly if you know how elections work why do you think most people went for the nice chill guy over you Eliza when no one actually likes you because you literally donāt like them?? Now onto the other issue of the book, the way it addresses feminism. Belittling, making fun of, and just judging other girls for wearing makeup and wanting to look pretty? Really Eliza? Her entire feminist movement solely focused on getting Len to resign and honestly the feminism felt superficial at best. So sadly, even though this had all the things to make a book I would generally love like : enemies to lovers trope, feminism, asian rep.... this book just didnāt hit the mark for me.
medium-paced
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
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Full review for The Nerd Daily, here: https://thenerddaily.com/review-not-here-to-be-liked-by-michelle-quach/
Full review for The Nerd Daily, here: https://thenerddaily.com/review-not-here-to-be-liked-by-michelle-quach/