This Is Why They Hate Us
| Author | Aaron H. Aceves |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Set in | East Los Angeles, California |
| Published | August 23, 2022 |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 385 |
| ISBN | 9781534485655 Search this book on  . |
| Website | aaronhaceves |
This Is Why They Hate Us is a novel written by American author Aaron H. Aceves, and published in 2022 by Simon & Schuster. It is a coming-of-age story that explores race, religion, and sexuality.
Synopsis
This Is Why They Hate Us is about Enrique "Quique" Luna, a bisexual Mexican boy living in East L.A. Over the course of a summer, Quique attempts to get over his crush on his best friend by pursuing other classmates.
Accolades
This Is Why They Hate Us was a finalist for the Cybils award[1] as well as the Writers' League of Texas Middle Grade/Young Adult Book Award.[2]
Reception
This Is Why They Hate Us was well received by critics and peers, receiving starred reviews from Booklist,[3] Kirkus Reviews,[4] and Publishers Weekly.[5]
Booklist's Michael Cart writes, "Aceves has written a well-plotted, thoughtful coming-of-age novel featuring a complex, fully realized protagonist—not to mention Enrique’s friend Afro–Puerto Rican Cuban Fabiola, a force of life, and, of course, Saleem, whom readers will love as much as Enrique does. LGBTQIA+ literature needs more stories about bisexual boys, especially novels that are as good as this."[3]
Kirkus Reviews called the novel "an outstanding portrait of teenage longing, angst, and self-discovery,"[4] and Publishers Weekly wrote, "Jokes land and humorous banter abounds among the quirky, distinctively limned cast, but Aceves avoids a shallow flight from boy to boy, granting the romantic and sexual exploration by queer youth of color the gravitas it deserves."[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "2022 Cybils Finalists". 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ↑ "Congratulations 2022 Book Award Winners & Finalists". September 15, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cart, Michael (April 1, 2022). "This Is Why They Hate Us". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "This Is Why They Hate Us". Kirkus Reviews. May 9, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "This Is Why They Hate Us". Publishers Weekly. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
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