Amelia Westlake Was Never Here

Name: Amelia Westlake Was Never Here
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Erin Gough
ISBN: 9781549155260

Author: Erin Gough

Narrator: Candice Moll, Jaye Rosenberg

Unabridged: 9 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

Published: 06/18/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Lgbtq+, Contemporary Romance, School & Education, Social Themes, Bullying

Synopsis

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.

Harriet Price is the perfect student: smart, dutiful, over-achieving. Will Everhart is a troublemaker who's never met an injustice she didn't fight. 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. 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?

Award-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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on July 11, 2019

Honestly more of a 2.5 but I'll round up because there wasn't necessarily anything wrong with this? It was just so dull 😭......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on April 27, 2019

I received this book for free from The NOVL in exchange for an honest review. I give this book 4.5 stars which rounds up to 5. This book was so good! First off, the premise is absolute genius. Creating a fictional student named Amelia Westlake to fight school injustices was such a clever idea. The inj......more

Goodreads review by Natasha on July 22, 2018

Review also on my blog • Twitter • Bookstagram Rep: lesbian mcs, f/f romance, side Vietnamese character Trigger warnings: initially unchallenged racism I was sent an arc from the publisher in exchanged for a free and honest review Initially, this book sounded really promising. Two girls pulling off a......more

Goodreads review by Vicky Again on May 10, 2019

I really enjoyed this!!! Plus a v cute ship!!!......more

Goodreads review by Zitong on August 01, 2019

Provided by the State Library Victoria as part of the Inky Awards. Amelia Westlake on the outside, especially from a shallow point of view is a book on pranks and a LGBTQ+ romance. Deeper down, it looks at sexual harassment, the elitism bred from elite private schools, social justice, favouritism in......more

Quotes

Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best YA Books of the Year (2019)

2020 CCBC Choices List
2020 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List (Young Adult Fiction)
The Readings Young Adult Book Prize Winner (2018)
Shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards (2018)
Shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards (2019)
Winner of the 2019 Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
Shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature (2019)
Shortlisted for the 2019 Gold Inky Award
Shortlisted for the 2019 ABIA Awards - Book of the Year for Older Children (ages 13+)
The White Ravens List (2019)

"Sharp-witted and unapologetically queer, with an opposites-attract romance I absolutely adored."—Malinda Lo, author of Ash and A Line in the Dark

"The novel is a zippy, heady reminder of the power we have inside ourselves to speak truth to power, to lash out at a system that has lured us into a false sense of comfort. ...Gough's true gift, however, is her ability to take a tale about power, privilege, and protest, and avoid anything that feels polemical or preachy. Instead, she's crafted a love story steeped in social justice that feels fresh, funny, fierce, and full of hope." (A rating)
—Entertainment Weekly

"Gough's novel pulses with hilarious, defiant heart. I rooted for unlikely allies Harriet and Will from the first pages and couldn't get enough of their chemistry. Maybe Amelia Westlake is imaginary, but her triumph over injustice is so gratifying and genuine."—Adrienne Kisner, author of Dear Rachel Maddow

"Empowering and insightful, Amelia Westlake Was Never Here is a rollicking reminder that even the smallest actions can change the world. This book is a feminist, romantic delight."—Ashley Herring Blake, author of Girl Made of Stars

"Filled with surprises and twists, Amelia Westlake Was Never Here is so smart and quick that I found myself speed reading to find out what happened next--and then going back to make sure I didn't miss a single line. Clever and effortless."—Katrina Leno, author of The Half Life of Molly Pierce

"Quirky, original, and completely charming characters, an adorable love story, plus a feminist plot to take down institutionalized misogyny at a stuffy prep school... Yes please. I loved everything about this book."—Sarah Watson, creator of The Bold Type and author of Most Likely

* "A refreshing, timely, and downright delightful story with a diverse, three-dimensional cast of characters whose hijinks are thrilling without being unrealistic."
—School Library Connection, starred review

* "This is quick-witted, fiercely intelligent storytelling at its finest--a testament to the power of women, LGBTQ strong, socially conscious, enormously fun, and utterly irresistible."—VOYA, starred review

* "Gough manages to strike the perfect balance between heartwarming queer romance and essential social criticism in this pertinent and empowering story."—Shelf Awareness, starred review