Book : He Must Like You - Younge-Ullman, Danielle

-Titulo Original : He Must Like You

-Fabricante :

Viking Books For Young Readers

-Descripcion Original:

An authentic, angry, and surprisingly funny and romantic novel about sexual harassment, from award-winning author Danielle Younge-Ullman. Libbys having a rough senior year. Her older brother absconded with his college money and is bartending on a Greek island. Her dad just told her shes got to pay for college herself, and hes evicting her when she graduates so he can Airbnb her room. A drunken hook-up with her coworker Kyle has left her upset and confused. So when Perry Ackerman, serial harasser and the most handsy customer at The Goat where she waitresses, pushes her over the edge, she can hardly be blamed for dupming a pitcher of sangria on his head. Unfortunately, Perry is a local industry hero, the restaurants most important customer, and Libbys moms boss. Now Libby has to navigate the fallout of her outburst, find an apartment, and deal with her increasing rage at the guys whove screwed up her life--and her increasing crush on the one guy who truly gets her. As timely as it is timeless, He Must Like You is a story about consent, rage, and revenge, and the potential we all have to be better people. From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up-When the decisions of Libbys shit disturber dad leave her needing money for rent and tuition, she gets a server job. But the sandy-haired teens time gets cut short after a colleague sexually assaults her, prompting her to act rashly against an inappropriate customer who is extremely influential in her small town. Despite her resiliency, the combined burden of money troubles, family issues, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and being the center of a scandal drags her down, though she takes solace in her protective friend Emma and her burgeoning relationship with Noah. Bits of solidarity and normalcy lighten the load for Libby, and for readers. Younge-Ullman focuses on the idea of consent. She doesnt shy away from the thorny, gray areas and deliberately demonstrates the role communication has in preventing and healing from bad situations. While Libbys levelheaded narration reveals discouraging truths about the treatment of women, the book ultimately shows that women dont need to be diplomatic, and that harassment wont be tolerated. At first the title might seem like a misnomer, when it is in fact an eye-opening observation about a harmful, ingrained mindset that must be stamped out. VERDICT Younge-Ullmans genuine, informed, and engaging narrative safely guides readers through many facets of consent, relationships, and the treatment of women. It could prove a valuable resource to any teens education.-Rachel Forbes, Oakville P.L., Ont. Review One of the Ontario Library Associations 2020 Best Bets selection, Young Adult Fiction categoryPraise for He Must Like You: “There are few writers of any stripe capable of tackling important, tough topics with as much grace, heart, humor, and righteous fury as Danielle Younge-Ullman and nowhere is that more abundantly on display than in He Must Like You. This is a must-read.” - Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King “This novel opens a much-needed conversation about consent, boldly addressing personal and professional assault in an empowering, engrossing read. A must for young women.”- Lori Goldstein, author of Screen Queens Inspired by the well-intentioned but demeaning title phrase that girls hear when boys mistreat them, Younge-Ullman has produced a spot-on story that educates and illuminates the gray areas of sexual consent. Libby’s experiences with the adult offender are textbook examples of the indignities women have suffered in public and in private, and her male friends’ reactions speak volumes. Realistic fiction with lessons for all.-- Booklist “The novel takes on the topic of nonconsent and how deeply it is baked into male-female interactions in American society, a subject as fraught as things can get.” --Kirkus Reviews“[C]andidly considers rape culture