Love Resistance, Kara H.L. Chen
Love Resistance, Kara H.L. Chen
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Love & Resistance

Author: Kara H.L. Chen

Narrator: Josephine Huang

Unabridged: 8 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/04/2023

Synopsis

Moxie meets Mary H.K. Choi in this funny, whip-smart YA debut about love, resistance, and the enduring friendships that make it all worthwhile. Seventeen-year-old Olivia Chang is at her fourth school in seven years. Her self-imposed solitude is lonely but safe. At Plainstown High, however, Olivia’s usual plan of anonymity fails when infamous it-girl Mitzi Clarke makes a pointed racist comment in class. Tired of ignoring things just to survive, Olivia defends herself.  And that is the end of her invisible life. Soon, Olivia joins forces with the Nerd Net: a secret society that's been thwarting Mitzi’s reign of terror for months. Together, they plan to unite the masses and create true change at school.But in order to succeed, Olivia must do something even more terrifying than lead a movement: trust other people. She might even make true friends along the way . . . if Mitzi doesn’t destroy her first. A cheeky, thought-provoking force of a book, perfect for fans of E. Lockhart’s The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks.

About Kara H.L. Chen

Kara H.L. Chen is a Taiwanese American writer who received her MFA in fiction from Brooklyn College. She grew up in Ohio but now lives with her husband and two daughters in Northern California. She can be found online at karahlchen.com. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by ‧͙୨୧ opal reads ୨୧ on July 24, 2023

first off thank you so much to @booksparks for sending me this, i loved being apart of the july book club pick! now lets get into the review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 this was such a fun and enjoyable read! i loved the pacing of it, it was really easy to read. the overall concept is so fun, a secret society of nerds reb......more

Goodreads review by Jaynelle on July 08, 2023

This was Kara H.L. Chen's debut novel and I don't think it could've been better. While coming of age stories where there is a high school bully are not unique I think this one was. The aspect of creating a revolution, not to destroy someone but just to show them how they are hurting people was diffe......more

Goodreads review by V (Taylor and Laufey’s Version) on April 09, 2024

imagine 'dead poets society' meets 'the perks of being a wallflower' meets 'mean girls' in the digital age… you get this! kara chen has a very readable style, which was why i managed to plow through this book in two days. i love the poets' relationship with each other and how that aspect contributed......more

Goodreads review by Dini - dinipandareads on August 24, 2023

Special thanks to Rylee from SparkPoint Studio and the publisher for providing a digital ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 4.5 stars rounded up! TL;DR: Love & Resistance is a YA contemporary that has an intriguing premise and delivers on it too. The story covers some tough topics su......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on July 09, 2023

This book is for all the underdogs! High school can be war and this YA debut sees a group of minorities, misfits and outcasts banding together to form a secret "Nerd Net" collective in which they work to get justice against the popular kids who constantly bully everyone else. I loved that this book f......more

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