Talented, hard-working Eliza is running for editor-in-chief role at the school newspaper but loses to highly popular, inexperienced Len in this irresistible and shrewd enemies-to-lovers story, peppered with powerful messages about racism, sexism and feminism.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Older Readers Prize 2022
Falling in love wasn't part of the plan. 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. Len DiMartile is an injured star baseball player who seems to have joined the paper just to have something to do.
Naturally, the staff picks Len to be their next leader. Because while they may respect Eliza, they don't particularly like her - but right now, Eliza is not here to be liked. She's here to win. But someone does like Eliza. A lot. Shame it's the boy standing in the way of her becoming editor-in-chief....
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781474989732
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 361 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 27 mm
This made me think of To all the boys I've loved before and the kissing booth, although it was predictable in ways I did still really enjoy it. It has powerful messages about sexism, feminism and friendship, the... More
Overall Rating – 5/5
‘Not Here to be Liked’ by Michelle Quach I think might be one of my absolute favourite reads of this year so far, it is so compelling, heart-warming and packed a powerful message, basically all...
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Not Here To Be Liked was utterly enchanting and totally addictive, Michelle Quach masterfully tackles issues such as feminism, race and complicated family relationships in an enemies to lovers,Contemporary YA that I... More
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