However, that’s not the case here: I found the feminism to be very balanced with the other aspects of the story, and I’m glad for it. A strange lens to put on a book I hadn’t read, I know, but that definitely says something about the books I’ve been reading lately. Mainly, I worried about the “girlboss”-iness of it all. As much as I was so intrigued by the summary and everyone’s praise, I also dislike books that are entirely about feminism, mostly because they tend to lose sight of much more important things. I suppose I should begin this review by talking about why I was a little apprehensive about this book at first. She struggles with the attention and the weight of this, especially as she realizes Len might not be so bad after all. An uproar goes up across the school, with Eliza suddenly the face of feminism. Upset, Eliza writes an impassioned essay on the misogyny of the situation she doesn’t intend to post it, but someone does it for her.
And then promptly wins after giving a half-baked speech. That is, until Len DiMartile, an ex-jock who’s only on the newspaper after lack of a better thing to do after being injured, decides to run too. Luckily, though, there was no need because I loved this book! A powerful story, Not Here to Be Liked balances complex immigrant family dynamics, a budding romance, and what being a feminist means as a teenager.Įliza Quan‘s guaranteed the editor-in-chief position for her senior year, not only because she’s the most qualified but also because she’s running unopposed. But as they get to know one another, Eliza feels increasingly trapped by a horrifying realization-she just might be falling for the face of the patriarchy himself.ĭespite being so hyped for this book, I was a little apprehensive, mostly because I’ve had a string of anticipated releases be disappointing. When Eliza’s frustration spills out in a viral essay, she finds herself inspiring a feminist movement she never meant to start, caught between those who believe she’s a gender equality champion and others who think she’s simply crying misogyny.Īmid this growing tension, the school asks Eliza and Len to work side by side to demonstrate civility. Suddenly her vast qualifications mean squat because inexperienced Len-who is tall, handsome, and male-just seems more like a leader. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run against her.
Summary: Emergency Contact meets Moxie in this cheeky and searing novel that unpacks just how complicated new love can get…when you fall for your enemy.Įliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. Rep: Chinese-Vietnamese-American protagonist, biracial (Japanese, white) love interest, Black side character, Korean-American side characters (Chinese-Vietnamese-American author) Book: Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach
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