A review by iamhereforthebooks
Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach

4.0

I have to admit that I was a bit scared when I started this, but I'm glad to say that Not Here to Be Liked was actually pretty good! I think my problem was that all feminist YA books I've read in the past ended up being lectures on how to be the right kind of feminist and I thought this would be more of the same, plus the romance had the potential to be a huge disaster, but I think it was very well handled. The relationship with Len is actually more of a vehicle for Eliza to question her commitment to her feminist ideals and ponder what it takes to be a feminist, in a way that leaves it completely up to the reader to make the decision for themselves. Eliza's relationships with her female friends (old and new), classmates, sister and mom are also explored and I found them very interesting, if a bit underdeveloped in the case of her family. There are a few cute moments, but definitely no fluffiness. Totally recommended