I flew through the book in practically no time at all because everything easily moved from one moment to the next. In a story that covers so many important and multifaceted topics, she’s able to approach each one with specificity and accessibility through her easy-flowing writing style. I absolutely loved Michelle Quach’s writing. When the principal insists that Eliza and Len work together on the paper, the two get to know each other better and realize that there might be more to the other than meets the eye. Now, the whole school is buzzing with discussions of feminism and sexism, and Eliza is at the center of it.

When the staffers vote for Len to be the next editor in chief instead of her, Eliza lets her frustrations spill out in an essay that she never intends for anyone else to see, but somehow, the essay goes viral. With no one running against her, she’s got the position on lock, that is, until new Bugle staffer and ex-baseball player Len DiMartle decides to run for the position. She has the experience, the credentials, and the ideas that make her the perfect candidate for the job. High school junior Eliza Quan has been working toward becoming the editor in chief of her school paper, The Bugle, since she was a freshman. This book drew me in from the first page, and as I’m already reading it again, I assume it’s one I’ll be revisiting many times. A strong-willed and determined main character, a rivals to lovers plot line, strong female friendships, a diverse cast of characters, and nuanced discussions on feminism, race, and sexism with a nice dose of baseball and boba. Not Here to Be Liked is exactly the kind of contemporary YA story I love. I read Not Here to Be Liked about a week after the release date and it’s basically been living in my head rent-free ever since. Content Warnings: Racism, slut-shaming, sexism and misogyny, internalized misogyny, consumption of alcohol, public vandalism, bullying.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.

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. 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.

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