Female characters being 'unlikeable' immediately makes me like them, but when the female character isn't really unlikeable and is, in fact, simply unafraid, I instantly fall for them. You can call her rude, hotheaded, and stubborn; or you can call her confident, determined, and ambitious. The way Eliza's attitude could be labelled as either, and not just the latter, tells a lot about the societal constrictions through which girls are perceived—and this YA contemporary excellently comments on the same. Frustrated and outraged at the outcome of events, Eliza accidentally becomes the face of Willoughby's feminist movement. But theres just one problem; she might just just fall for the face of the patriarchy that she's trying to bring down along the way. Immediately, I realize I should’ve thought of this earlier—that part of the reason for Winona’s hesitation might have to do with something bigger than her or her dad. Fortunately, Serena, with surprising nimbleness, seems to understand as well.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results. The feminism felt so shallow, like Eliza doesn't know much about feminism to begin with and instead of educating herself about if, she just uses the word as a weapon to reach her goal to have Len resign so that she can become editor-in-chief.We follow Eliza, a Chinese-Vietnamese-American teen who is the managing editor of her high school newspaper. She's not here to be liked and doesn't need to (spoiler: we like her anyway or maybe because of it). She knows she will be voted as next year's editor in chief, not only because there's no one better for the job, but there's also no one running against her. Until there is. You heard Winona—Eliza would never be into Len. He stands for everything we’re fighting against." men? Len didn't even do anything wrong! Len passes me the ball, and, to my surprise, i catch it” - why is catching a ball from across a room at low speed surprising Eliza Quan fully expects to be voted the next editor-in-chief of her school paper. She works hard, she respects the facts, and she has the most experience.

short version: it’s about feminism and has asian rep, so i really wanted to like it, but there were too many things that annoyed me. the characters are so bland and stereotypical that i genuinely can’t tell if this whole book is satire or not since none of them got any character development. the writing style was below bar in my opinion, none of the family drama is sought through and had way more potential, especially Eliza���s mom and sister, and even Len’s mom. the romance was very underwhelming for me too.Because feminism, contrary to popular belief, isn’t about hating on guys like me. It’s all about all of us working toward equality, together.” Oh my goodness, Not Here to Be Liked is phenomenal, and is - I'm calling it - going to be the 'feminist YA contemporary of the year'. This is a hard-hitting, nuanced, and fun read that will inspire and empower. so. i know the whole point of the book is that the main character is "unlikable" ... well. i liked her. i'm not sure whether she's meant to be unlikable by the other characters or the readers, because i as a reader loved following eliza along and definitely understood and got her narrative. she's one of the most well-written young-adult female protagonists and reading her story and where she came from made absolute sense to me. i loved reading from and about her, and i think questioning her "likability" is very both relevant to the story and highly ironic in a way, considering the themes the book dismantles. Equal parts funny and thought-provoking, Not Here to Be Liked deftly explores the joys and complexities of feminism, family, and first romance. Eliza isn’t here to be liked, but you’ll fall in love with her—and Michelle Quach’s bright new voice—all the same. Katie Henry Not Here to Be Liked is a fierce coming of age story that had me cheering! Michelle Quach deftly explores intersectional feminism, first love, and complicated family relationships with honesty and heart." Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters