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A review by ashction
Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach
4.0
What I liked: Thoughtful and interesting conversations on feminism, played out real time by teenagers who are normal and messy and learning; an "unlikable" protagonist with ambition who knows what she wants; the start of a reckoning towards how women are perceived
What I didn't like: I was never sold on the romance, and truthfully didn't need it. I would have liked it more without Len being involved; the female friendships were weakly portrayed and not very nuanced. And personally, felt like a real lack of conclusion. Obviously feminism can't be disseminated in one fiction book, but I felt friendship and family storylines wrapped without much fanfare or follow-up
Even so, this was a great read and definitely a good introductory story to young readers looking to explore the grayness of their ideals and morals, and to get them thinking about their own behaviors and actions.
What I didn't like: I was never sold on the romance, and truthfully didn't need it. I would have liked it more without Len being involved; the female friendships were weakly portrayed and not very nuanced. And personally, felt like a real lack of conclusion. Obviously feminism can't be disseminated in one fiction book, but I felt friendship and family storylines wrapped without much fanfare or follow-up
Even so, this was a great read and definitely a good introductory story to young readers looking to explore the grayness of their ideals and morals, and to get them thinking about their own behaviors and actions.