Who is an incisive cartoonist, a prankster, and a righter of. Lighthearted and funny, this novel uses rom-com conventions to explore surprisingly meaty issues. Candice Moll and Jaye Rosenberg nimbly alternate chapters as they narrate this audiobook. Harriet and Will, who are both gay and dancing around an unacknowledged mutual crush, experience homophobia at school themselves Natasha is the one who must do the work of expanding Harriet’s and Will’s narrow, White perspectives.
Later joined by Natasha Nguyen, Will’s friend and editor of the school paper, the three girls bring light to other problems at Rosemead, including homophobia and racism. A fiercely funny, queer romantic comedy about two girls who cant stand each other, but join forces in a grand feminist plan to expose harassment and inequa. Harriet, a straight-laced overachiever, is an asset to the school Will, who loves to challenge authority, is more of a liability. She’s the handiwork of Harriet and Will, two polar opposites who reluctantly unite to call out sexism and hypocrisy at Rosemead under the guise of a made-up student.
The problem is that Amelia Westlake does not exist. “pranks”) continue, and soon school administration is bent on stopping her. Encouraged by the approval of her fellow students, her acts of resistance (a.k.a. Tired of the sexual harassment perpetrated by the swim coach at her private girls’ academy in Sydney, Amelia Westlake publishes a cartoon calling him out in the school paper. But as tensions burn throughout their school-who is Amelia Westlake?-and between Harriet and Will, how long can they keep their secret? How far will they go to make a difference? And when will they realize they’re falling for each other?Īward-winning author Erin Gough’s Amelia Westlake Was Never Here is a funny, smart, and all-too-timely story of girls fighting back against power and privilege-and finding love while they’re at it.Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough When their swim coach’s inappropriate behavior is swept under the rug, the unlikely duo reluctantly team up to expose his misdeeds, pulling provocative pranks and creating the instantly legendary Amelia Westlake-an imaginary student who helps right the many wrongs of their privileged institution. Will Everhart is a troublemaker who’s never met an injustice she didn’t fight. Harriet Price is the perfect student: smart, dutiful, over-achieving. A fiercely funny, queer romantic comedy about two girls who can’t stand each other, but join forces in a grand feminist plan to expose harassment and inequality at their elite private school.
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