I'm Not Here to Make Friends

by Andrew Yang

On Sale: 07/18/2023

I'm Not Here to Make Friends

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I'm Not Here to Make Friends

by Andrew Yang

On Sale: 07/18/2023

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About the Book

Terrace House meets Loveboat, Taipei in this fun, frothy, incisive YA debut, following two teens and their unforgettable summer on a reality show.

When Sabine Zhang is picked for Hotel California, a teen reality show with an all-Asian cast, she jumps at the opportunity. As one of few Asians at her high school in the Midwest, she’s always felt as if she was playing a side character in someone else’s story. But on this show, she’ll finally have a chance to step into the spotlight.

All Yoona Bae wants is to get away. The girls at church think she’s mean, her mom thinks she’s a troublemaker, and she’s tired of fighting against her unearned bad reputation. So when she’s invited to appear on Hotel California, Yoona sees it as an opportunity to chill out, make some friends, maybe even get a tan.

But life on the show isn’t all sunshine and self-actualization. The producers want drama at all costs, even if it means pitting Sabine and Yoona against each other. With the season finale looming, can the girls figure out a peaceful way forward, before they lose control of their own narratives?

Critical Praise

"This winning story thoughtfully explores Asian representation, the differences between growing up a person of color on the coasts versus middle America, and how girls are expected to be rivals rather than friends." — Kirkus Reviews

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780063223271
  • ISBN 10: 0063223279
  • Imprint: Quill Tree Books
  • On Sale: 07/18/2023
  • Pages: 352
  • List Price:24.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
  • BISAC2 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
  • BISAC3 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Asian American
  • BISAC4 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural
  • BISAC5 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
  • BISAC6 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience
  • BISAC7 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Contemporary

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