I'm Not Here to Make Friends

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?

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Yang
• Publisher: Quill Tree Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 99
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.07.2023
• EAN: 9780063223271
• ISBN: 978-0-06-322327-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Dating & Sex *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Contemporary *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural *, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories