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Dit is het grappigste jeugdboek sinds tijden! Hoofdpersoon Kat is een feministische Bridget Jones voor jongeren van nu.
Gênant! is het hilarische dagboek van Kat, die een feminist wil zijn maar ook vol vragen zit. Zo droomt ze ervan dat ‘hot Josh’ haar vriendje wordt, maar is dat eigenlijk wel een feministische gedachte? En waarom zet ze zichzelf toch steeds voor schut op school?
Wanneer hot Josh plotseling uitgaat met haar aartsvijand, Verschrikkelijk Veronica, en Kat onenigheid krijgt met haar vriendinnen, voelt ze zich steeds eenzamer en ellendiger. Hoog tijd om niet alleen in haar dagboek kleur te bekennen.…
Gênant! is het hilarische dagboek van Kat, die een feminist wil zijn maar ook vol vragen zit. Zo droomt ze ervan dat ‘hot Josh’ haar vriendje wordt, maar is dat eigenlijk wel een feministische gedachte? En waarom zet ze zichzelf toch steeds voor schut op school?
Wanneer hot Josh plotseling uitgaat met haar aartsvijand, Verschrikkelijk Veronica, en Kat onenigheid krijgt met haar vriendinnen, voelt ze zich steeds eenzamer en ellendiger. Hoog tijd om niet alleen in haar dagboek kleur te bekennen.…
452 pages, Paperback
First published February 6, 2020
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Kate Weston
11 books83 followersKate Weston is an ex-stand up comedian and the author of four YA murder mysteries, as well as her adult debut thriller You May Now Kill The Bride, which was published in 2024. Her most recent YA book, feminist thriller Murder on a School Night, was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2024. Kate has also been been a semi-finalist for Funny Women and New Comedian of the Year, longlisted for Comedy Women in Print and the Branford Boase, and nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
Kate lives in London with her partner and adorable cat Angus.
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Kate lives in London with her partner and adorable cat Angus.
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May 16, 2024
First 5 star read of 2024!
This book made me laugh out loud so much and also ugly cry. You got me, I know!
The writing, the plot, the characters are all so young adult so you can expect this book to be exactly the book for teens with actual realistic teen characters in it.
It’s the story of a girl who wants to be the perfect feminist but, mind you, she’s not the stuck up type who appears to know it all. However, the concept is awesome and the main character is now so close to my heart. She overthinks too much. She’s the teen with all the insecurities once she starts feeling she’s not doing much or be herself much when it comes to her friends and family.
I love the side characters as well, especially her parents. They are perfect. I love the brother too! Most parts the book is just damn light and funny! There’s some writing talent which made me ugly laugh!
And then the second half comes and I started ugly crying. I feel the mental health representation is done well. I feel like this is such a good representation in fiction and adult characters’ behaviour when it comes to certain mental health issues and this is how we can take care of someone we know who’s struggling with their mental health issues. The representation here is of anxiety and depression.
Well, expect a full blown fun teen drama read which I feel is well written. Now this is one of my most fav reads!
This book made me laugh out loud so much and also ugly cry. You got me, I know!
The writing, the plot, the characters are all so young adult so you can expect this book to be exactly the book for teens with actual realistic teen characters in it.
It’s the story of a girl who wants to be the perfect feminist but, mind you, she’s not the stuck up type who appears to know it all. However, the concept is awesome and the main character is now so close to my heart. She overthinks too much. She’s the teen with all the insecurities once she starts feeling she’s not doing much or be herself much when it comes to her friends and family.
I love the side characters as well, especially her parents. They are perfect. I love the brother too! Most parts the book is just damn light and funny! There’s some writing talent which made me ugly laugh!
And then the second half comes and I started ugly crying. I feel the mental health representation is done well. I feel like this is such a good representation in fiction and adult characters’ behaviour when it comes to certain mental health issues and this is how we can take care of someone we know who’s struggling with their mental health issues. The representation here is of anxiety and depression.
Well, expect a full blown fun teen drama read which I feel is well written. Now this is one of my most fav reads!
February 8, 2020
Diary of A Confused Feminist was amazing and hilarious! A good topic about feminism and it was a great idea to create this kind of story and use teenager as the main character.
Kat is 16 years old girl who wants to be a good feminist. But she’s not sure what feminist really means. She also wants to be a journalist. I hope her dream comes true. She has two best friends and supportive family. As the year goes on, her two best friends started dating and they have boyfriends. Kat started to feel left behind by her friends. She always thought that she’s a loser and childish.
Sam and Millie are Kat’s bestfriends. I loved their friendship so much. They are always together to show support and to help every time if one of them in need. And there is Matt. Matt is Kat’s friend. Kat’s relationship with Matt is something that I adore because there are some parts where I felt like there are real like I was in that situation and I got sobbed a little bit for all I know. Kat’s parents are very supportive and always be there for her. Their role as parents is something that people should take as an example. They are really caring and understanding.
This book tells us a lot about the way people think about feminist and what things that make you as one or not as one. I like the story-line and the plot was amazing. This book really was hilarious and it’s better than I expected. The writing style which made me laugh out loud and I’ve never been like this for so long.
I think the author done a very good job about feminism. Exploring and researching so many facts about feminism and made me googled everything that I didn’t know before. The author also mentioned about the mental health issues in this book, the symptoms and even gave the example of celebrities who are dealing with it. It was good to know when you didn’t realize all this while.
As the story goes, Kat became a strong woman and she stood up for herself. Despite of what she’s been through, she is a strong woman. She doesn’t need a romantically relationship with anyone right now and she is loved by her friends and family. It was a good ending. Highly recommend!
Thank you Pansing, @definitelybooks for sending me a copy of Diary of A Confused Feminist in return for an honest review. This book is available on 6th February onwards at all good bookstores.
Kat is 16 years old girl who wants to be a good feminist. But she’s not sure what feminist really means. She also wants to be a journalist. I hope her dream comes true. She has two best friends and supportive family. As the year goes on, her two best friends started dating and they have boyfriends. Kat started to feel left behind by her friends. She always thought that she’s a loser and childish.
Sam and Millie are Kat’s bestfriends. I loved their friendship so much. They are always together to show support and to help every time if one of them in need. And there is Matt. Matt is Kat’s friend. Kat’s relationship with Matt is something that I adore because there are some parts where I felt like there are real like I was in that situation and I got sobbed a little bit for all I know. Kat’s parents are very supportive and always be there for her. Their role as parents is something that people should take as an example. They are really caring and understanding.
This book tells us a lot about the way people think about feminist and what things that make you as one or not as one. I like the story-line and the plot was amazing. This book really was hilarious and it’s better than I expected. The writing style which made me laugh out loud and I’ve never been like this for so long.
I think the author done a very good job about feminism. Exploring and researching so many facts about feminism and made me googled everything that I didn’t know before. The author also mentioned about the mental health issues in this book, the symptoms and even gave the example of celebrities who are dealing with it. It was good to know when you didn’t realize all this while.
As the story goes, Kat became a strong woman and she stood up for herself. Despite of what she’s been through, she is a strong woman. She doesn’t need a romantically relationship with anyone right now and she is loved by her friends and family. It was a good ending. Highly recommend!
Thank you Pansing, @definitelybooks for sending me a copy of Diary of A Confused Feminist in return for an honest review. This book is available on 6th February onwards at all good bookstores.
March 22, 2020
Having assumed this was going to be a light hearted read, I was pleasantly surprised to find it was so much more than that and honestly? I loved it.
What I loved:
- It made me giggle, which is something books rarely manage to do.
- Its diary format made for a quick and easy read and I instantly warmed to Kat’s informal, teen voice.
- I especially adored the way mental health (specially Kat's anxiety and depression) was explored. I thought this was handled and portrayed superbly and was honestly my favourite part of the whole book.
- This was basically Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging for the modern age and when I say it made me nostalgic, I mean it made me freaking nostalgic.
- Kat’s imperfect approach to feminism showing that it’s okay to get it wrong sometimes or not have all the answers straight away and that the important thing is that you learn and allow yourself to grow from those mistakes.
- The fact that the pressures of social media (and social media in general) was actually acknowledged.
- I just have so much love for Kat’s parents, especially for how they dealt and discussed Kat’s struggles with her mental health.
- The friendships and Kat’s worries surrounding them were honest, real, relatable and totally warmed my heart.
What could have been better:
- Whilst I did really enjoy the feminist aspect to this book, it was very much feminism through the white, straight, middle class teen girl gaze. It would have been nice to have been more intersectional, at least in discussing the different ways women experience sexism and feminism depending on their race, sexuality, class etc.
- I felt like some of the not so great thoughts and comments Kat and her friends made about other girls could have been challenged more, rather than Kat kind of just going ‘oh well’ or ‘they deserved it’. While I get that they’re fifteen and those girls SUCKED, it would have been nice to have seen her acknowledge those comments as not great more frequently, rather than excuse them.
- The similarities between this and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Whilst I enjoyed them and the nostalgia they caused, they were major (especially at the beginning). There was literally an angry cat called Angus and a guy called Comedy Phil (shout out to Dave the Laugh?) However, these similarities did calm down after the first third of the book and they also raised my enjoyment so, honestly, I don’t know how to feel about this one.
Overall, this was a delight of a read. I laughed, related and wanted to cry both with and for Kat throughout the book. It gave me all the Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging feels and I’m so glad young teens have a book like this to relate to, laugh at and hopefully see that what they perceive as ‘weird’ or ‘wrong’ about them aren’t so weird or wrong after all.
TW: anxiety, depression, ocd traits, panic attacks, bullying, sexual harassment (unsolicited photos)
What I loved:
- It made me giggle, which is something books rarely manage to do.
- Its diary format made for a quick and easy read and I instantly warmed to Kat’s informal, teen voice.
- I especially adored the way mental health (specially Kat's anxiety and depression) was explored. I thought this was handled and portrayed superbly and was honestly my favourite part of the whole book.
- This was basically Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging for the modern age and when I say it made me nostalgic, I mean it made me freaking nostalgic.
- Kat’s imperfect approach to feminism showing that it’s okay to get it wrong sometimes or not have all the answers straight away and that the important thing is that you learn and allow yourself to grow from those mistakes.
- The fact that the pressures of social media (and social media in general) was actually acknowledged.
- I just have so much love for Kat’s parents, especially for how they dealt and discussed Kat’s struggles with her mental health.
- The friendships and Kat’s worries surrounding them were honest, real, relatable and totally warmed my heart.
What could have been better:
- Whilst I did really enjoy the feminist aspect to this book, it was very much feminism through the white, straight, middle class teen girl gaze. It would have been nice to have been more intersectional, at least in discussing the different ways women experience sexism and feminism depending on their race, sexuality, class etc.
- I felt like some of the not so great thoughts and comments Kat and her friends made about other girls could have been challenged more, rather than Kat kind of just going ‘oh well’ or ‘they deserved it’. While I get that they’re fifteen and those girls SUCKED, it would have been nice to have seen her acknowledge those comments as not great more frequently, rather than excuse them.
- The similarities between this and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Whilst I enjoyed them and the nostalgia they caused, they were major (especially at the beginning). There was literally an angry cat called Angus and a guy called Comedy Phil (shout out to Dave the Laugh?) However, these similarities did calm down after the first third of the book and they also raised my enjoyment so, honestly, I don’t know how to feel about this one.
Overall, this was a delight of a read. I laughed, related and wanted to cry both with and for Kat throughout the book. It gave me all the Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging feels and I’m so glad young teens have a book like this to relate to, laugh at and hopefully see that what they perceive as ‘weird’ or ‘wrong’ about them aren’t so weird or wrong after all.
TW: anxiety, depression, ocd traits, panic attacks, bullying, sexual harassment (unsolicited photos)
June 19, 2020
For the first 75% of this book absolutely nothing happened, I would liken this book to Louise Rennison's writing and I really just didn't enjoy this. The last 25% was an anxiety diagnosis, and what seemed to be a full recovery - nothing about this book felt even remotely realistic and I wouldn't recommend it.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 15, 2020
Wow. Not at all what I expected. I had no idea just where this book was going to take us and was pleasantly surprised at the topics that were covered. I’m so glad I read Kats story. Author Kat Weston did a great job. Highly recommend!
PS - Amy made me read it. (New thing where I’ll be adding or blaming friends who’ve suggested a book to me or made me want to read it.)
PS - Amy made me read it. (New thing where I’ll be adding or blaming friends who’ve suggested a book to me or made me want to read it.)
May 17, 2020
As a teenager, I was a big fan of the Georgia Nicolson books. I thought they were absolutely hilarious. This book reminded me a lot of those - because of its style, and because of the diary entries. At the same time, it's a very welcome modernized update, that deals with feminism and mental health in a light-hearted, open manner.
Speaking of mental health, I had no idea this book would have anxiety and depression representation, and I thought it was handled very well. It was amazing to see such supportive parents, and to see positive therapy sessions in a YA book.
I think this is a really great book for a younger YA audience.
Rep: MC with anxiety and depression, Black side character, gay side character
CWs: depression, panic attacks, bullying, menstruation
Speaking of mental health, I had no idea this book would have anxiety and depression representation, and I thought it was handled very well. It was amazing to see such supportive parents, and to see positive therapy sessions in a YA book.
I think this is a really great book for a younger YA audience.
Rep: MC with anxiety and depression, Black side character, gay side character
CWs: depression, panic attacks, bullying, menstruation
March 8, 2020
Oh my freaking...yes! Yes! I love this book so so much! Trigger warning: this book talks about feminism, anxiety and depression. I love everything about this book! The author touched about family ship, friendship, relationship, feelings, thoughts, depression, anxiety, woman's product and etc.
There were a few terms I just find out in this book. Glad that I read it. Gonna check more books from the author, if she has more.
The thing our main character faced in this book brings back my memories when I was her age. I realized I have anxiety since then. But since I'm a grown up lady, I know how to handle my anxiety a bit. But still struggling with my depression, when it comes to visit.
Highly recommend you guys to read this.
There were a few terms I just find out in this book. Glad that I read it. Gonna check more books from the author, if she has more.
The thing our main character faced in this book brings back my memories when I was her age. I realized I have anxiety since then. But since I'm a grown up lady, I know how to handle my anxiety a bit. But still struggling with my depression, when it comes to visit.
Highly recommend you guys to read this.
June 10, 2021
This is pure book gold, y'all need to read it!! 😍
January 23, 2020
This is such a funny and entertaining book, and it beautiful illustrates how utterly awkward it is to be a teenager. With some serious Louise Rennison vibes, its the kind of book I loved reading as a teen, updated for the snapchat generation. Whilst there's no doubt the primary intended audience are teenage girls, I'd not hesitate to recommend it to their parents, for a glimpse of the challenges teenagers face every day. Particularly because growing up seems to have drastically changed in the past 10 years, now that our entire lives can be carried in our pockets.
Kat made me cringe on so many levels, because it was like walking back into being 15 again. She has all the same worries that I did, at one point worrying that she worries more than other people, something I distinctly remember being aware of at her age. Her fears that her friends like each other more, that she will never get a boyfriend, never get a job, all of them incredibly relatable. Her complete inability to be anywhere near the boy she likes, without glowing lobster red and doing something silly, made me howl with laughter, because I really don't miss those days at all.
I adored her friendship with Sam and Millie, it felt really healthy and genuine. There were none of the toxic undercurrents that occasionally seep into YA books, they were just three friends, navigating their teens together. I love that they mostly communicated affectively, and were quickly willing to admit to each other when they were wrong, or say sorry when they had argued. Their friendship is the heart of the novel, and I definitely would have loved to be a member of their gang when I was their age.
Kat's parents were my actual favourite. Perhaps its a sign that I'm a bit older, but they just made me laugh, and I really hope I can have a similar sense of humour about things when I have my own family. I thought they handled everything that was thrown at them perfectly, and Kat's dad in particular, was an absolute knight when it came to helping her through her anxieties. I thought that the portrayal of anxiety was really accurate, in both the descriptions and the way it manifests itself. The excellent mix of humour, blended with this spot on depiction, really made the book stand out.
The really entertaining undercurrent to the book, is Kat and her friends attempt to navigate modern feminist. It's completely true that the constantly evolving feminist movement can be confusing at times, we all want equal rights for women, but how we achieve that isn't always as clear cut as you might think. Kat's mistake's and lessons throughout are hilarious, and I'd think that everyone can relate to at least some of the situations she finds herself in. For me, the ultimate feminist message comes at the end of the book,
This is definitely the kind of book I would want in the hands of my teenager. It's written in a way that should resonate with teen's, whilst delivering some important messages in a light hearted and witty way.
Kat made me cringe on so many levels, because it was like walking back into being 15 again. She has all the same worries that I did, at one point worrying that she worries more than other people, something I distinctly remember being aware of at her age. Her fears that her friends like each other more, that she will never get a boyfriend, never get a job, all of them incredibly relatable. Her complete inability to be anywhere near the boy she likes, without glowing lobster red and doing something silly, made me howl with laughter, because I really don't miss those days at all.
I adored her friendship with Sam and Millie, it felt really healthy and genuine. There were none of the toxic undercurrents that occasionally seep into YA books, they were just three friends, navigating their teens together. I love that they mostly communicated affectively, and were quickly willing to admit to each other when they were wrong, or say sorry when they had argued. Their friendship is the heart of the novel, and I definitely would have loved to be a member of their gang when I was their age.
Kat's parents were my actual favourite. Perhaps its a sign that I'm a bit older, but they just made me laugh, and I really hope I can have a similar sense of humour about things when I have my own family. I thought they handled everything that was thrown at them perfectly, and Kat's dad in particular, was an absolute knight when it came to helping her through her anxieties. I thought that the portrayal of anxiety was really accurate, in both the descriptions and the way it manifests itself. The excellent mix of humour, blended with this spot on depiction, really made the book stand out.
The really entertaining undercurrent to the book, is Kat and her friends attempt to navigate modern feminist. It's completely true that the constantly evolving feminist movement can be confusing at times, we all want equal rights for women, but how we achieve that isn't always as clear cut as you might think. Kat's mistake's and lessons throughout are hilarious, and I'd think that everyone can relate to at least some of the situations she finds herself in. For me, the ultimate feminist message comes at the end of the book,
This is definitely the kind of book I would want in the hands of my teenager. It's written in a way that should resonate with teen's, whilst delivering some important messages in a light hearted and witty way.
January 25, 2020
I liked the idea of this book, but felt a bit underwhelmed by it to begin with. Klutzy girl repeatedly embarrasses herself heinously in front of boy she fancies - yeah, whatever. Fifteen year old Kat lurches from embarrassment to embarrassment with a bit of feminist anxiety overlaid on top: lots of falling over and period/boob related awkward incidents. I feel this sort of thing has been done a LOT. Also, gay male best friend: check. Main character making lists of things she doesn’t like about her appearance: check. Friends getting boyfriends while she’s left out in the cold: check.
As the book goes on Kat struggles with her mental health and self image in a way which I’m sure will be relatable for many, and tries to understand what being a feminist really means for her. The mental health stuff is quite well done - Kat is fortunate to be well supported by (most of) those around her and as compulsive behaviours go, hers is pretty mild, but that’s not meant to devalue the difficulties she experiences.
We have a likeable gay character in neighbour Matt, but any queer female representation or even acknowledgement is absent, which is a shame. (There’s one glancing reference very near the end, as if the author suddenly realised this.)
I think as a teenager I would have longed for and loved this book; I’m far too old for the target market, but I did enjoy it. Unlike some reviewers I didn’t find it laugh-out-loud hilarious, but it is well written and there were a few good lines which did raise a smile, and the overall message is a positive and important one.
As the book goes on Kat struggles with her mental health and self image in a way which I’m sure will be relatable for many, and tries to understand what being a feminist really means for her. The mental health stuff is quite well done - Kat is fortunate to be well supported by (most of) those around her and as compulsive behaviours go, hers is pretty mild, but that’s not meant to devalue the difficulties she experiences.
We have a likeable gay character in neighbour Matt, but any queer female representation or even acknowledgement is absent, which is a shame. (There’s one glancing reference very near the end, as if the author suddenly realised this.)
I think as a teenager I would have longed for and loved this book; I’m far too old for the target market, but I did enjoy it. Unlike some reviewers I didn’t find it laugh-out-loud hilarious, but it is well written and there were a few good lines which did raise a smile, and the overall message is a positive and important one.
July 11, 2020
I wish YA books like this were around more when I was an actual YA.
Kat is 15 and is already more comfortable talking about periods and feminism than many grown ups I know. I LOVED the topics covered in this book; mental health, bullying, the negatives of social media, periods (and menstrual cups), slut-shaming, with a little look at homosexuality and anti-racism. So important. So great that it was just in the novel, it didn’t have to be A Thing.
Written in diary entries, this is a quick, fun read, and it is so refreshing compared to some other high school based YA novels. I am glad this book exists. We need many more like it.
Kat is 15 and is already more comfortable talking about periods and feminism than many grown ups I know. I LOVED the topics covered in this book; mental health, bullying, the negatives of social media, periods (and menstrual cups), slut-shaming, with a little look at homosexuality and anti-racism. So important. So great that it was just in the novel, it didn’t have to be A Thing.
Written in diary entries, this is a quick, fun read, and it is so refreshing compared to some other high school based YA novels. I am glad this book exists. We need many more like it.
April 15, 2025
Weston excellently captures the confused in-your-head-ness of being sixteen. But there’s something weird about the scene structure that’s hard to describe. Maybe it’s that Weston is a stand-up comic, and I kind of feel like the book is written like a very long stand-up routine.
June 13, 2023
I finally understand why the world hates teenage girls
March 19, 2020
Everything is changing for Kat. As she nears 16, with her trusty friends, she feels completely clueless.
I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Well this was an interesting book.
I really struggled with it, and could not stand the first 50-60 %. I was so close to DNF-ing, and did a lot of skim reading.
Our narrator is Kat, and as you may have guessed, this is her diary. I like the content, that Kat is trying to find her way through life as a teenager, constantly thinking she's doing it wrong. She's passionate about being a feminist, but doesn't always know how it's supposed to work, and always tries some wobbly rules. Kat and her friends are always trying to weigh their feminism against their natural teenage awkwardness of their looks and crushes.
What didn't work for me was the execution.
The narrative is her stream of consciousness, jumping from one thought to another without warning, and with a lot of drama.
The "diary entries" are repetitive, and who on earth does separate entries for every new thought a minute.
It was all chaotic and made my head hurt. I was so ready to put it aside and mark it up as not-for-me; but I saw some other reviews raving about how emotional it was. Intrigued, I ploughed on.
When I got to 50%, I was still wondering when this was going to happen and in what form.
Kat was still angry at her crush for dating the Queen Bee; and that her friends had boyfriends and she was getting left behind...
I've got to say that it was remarkably moving portrayal of someone dealing with anxiety.
It is such a stunning reflection of the problem, and the stigma attached to mental health.
Kat is a perfectly normal girl, with normal drama in her life. She has great friends, and a loving family who support her no matter what. This does not mean she is exempt from depression.
It's something that she hides behind smiles and being the "funny-feminist-one", but it is slowly getting the better of her.
I was so proud of Kat speaking up about her problems. I relate quite strongly with this, and wish I had talked about it sooner.
I love that her family and friends fully embrace her problems and research what they can do to help her, no matter how small the gesture seems.
I like the final result, which focusses on Kat feeling more confident in herself, instead of some stereotype of judging her worth by "winning the boy".
This started a 1-star, and finished a 5-star. Now I'm confused.
I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Well this was an interesting book.
I really struggled with it, and could not stand the first 50-60 %. I was so close to DNF-ing, and did a lot of skim reading.
Our narrator is Kat, and as you may have guessed, this is her diary. I like the content, that Kat is trying to find her way through life as a teenager, constantly thinking she's doing it wrong. She's passionate about being a feminist, but doesn't always know how it's supposed to work, and always tries some wobbly rules. Kat and her friends are always trying to weigh their feminism against their natural teenage awkwardness of their looks and crushes.
What didn't work for me was the execution.
The narrative is her stream of consciousness, jumping from one thought to another without warning, and with a lot of drama.
The "diary entries" are repetitive, and who on earth does separate entries for every new thought a minute.
It was all chaotic and made my head hurt. I was so ready to put it aside and mark it up as not-for-me; but I saw some other reviews raving about how emotional it was. Intrigued, I ploughed on.
When I got to 50%, I was still wondering when this was going to happen and in what form.
Kat was still angry at her crush for dating the Queen Bee; and that her friends had boyfriends and she was getting left behind...
I've got to say that it was remarkably moving portrayal of someone dealing with anxiety.
It is such a stunning reflection of the problem, and the stigma attached to mental health.
Kat is a perfectly normal girl, with normal drama in her life. She has great friends, and a loving family who support her no matter what. This does not mean she is exempt from depression.
It's something that she hides behind smiles and being the "funny-feminist-one", but it is slowly getting the better of her.
I was so proud of Kat speaking up about her problems. I relate quite strongly with this, and wish I had talked about it sooner.
I love that her family and friends fully embrace her problems and research what they can do to help her, no matter how small the gesture seems.
I like the final result, which focusses on Kat feeling more confident in herself, instead of some stereotype of judging her worth by "winning the boy".
This started a 1-star, and finished a 5-star. Now I'm confused.
November 17, 2022
*Het verhaal*
Gênant! is het hilarische dagboek van Kat, die een feminist wil zijn maar ook vol vragen zit. Zo droomt ze ervan dat ‘hot Josh’ haar vriendje wordt, maar is dat eigenlijk wel een feministische gedachte? En waarom zet ze zichzelf toch steeds voor schut op school? Wanneer hot Josh plotseling uitgaat met haar aartsvijand, Trudy, en Kat onenigheid krijgt met haar vriendinnen, voelt ze zich steeds eenzamer en ellendiger. Hoog tijd om niet alleen in haar dagboek kleur te bekennen.…
*Over de auteur*
Kate Weston is een voormalige stand-upcomedian in Engeland. Ze woont in Londen. Gênant! is haar debuut en het eerste deel in het tweeluik 'Bekentenissen van een verwarde feminist'.
*Recensie*
De cover trekt mij aan. Ik ben nieuwsgierig waarover dit boek zou gaan. De achterkant ziet er tof uit. Echt een dagboek idee.
Ik hou van dagboek boeken. Het leest gewoon zo fijn. Ik was dan ook erg benieuwd hoe dit boek is en of het daadwerkelijk het grappigste young adult boek is, zoals op de achterkant staat.
Het duurde, naar mijn mening, even voordat het echte verhaal begon. Het begint een beetje traag. Maar doordat de schrijfstijl vloeiend is en omdat het in dagboek vorm is lees je nog best vlot door dat stuk heen.
Je leert in dat stuk in ieder geval wel goed de personages kennen. Een aantal personages zijn wat stereotype, maar dat maakt het verhaal er niet minder om.
Het verhaal werd op een gegeven moment best serieus, het ging over mentale problemen. Ik vind het heel goed dat daar aandacht voor is, echter maakt dat wel dat het boek niet 'het grappigste young adult boek" is. Daar werd het toen toch wat te 'zwaar' voor.
Een ander onderwerp wat ik goed vond van dit boek was dat er zonder schaamte werd gesproken over menstruatie en alles daarom heen. Toen ik puber was en je was ongesteld op school ging een vriendin de kraan aan zetten zodat niemand het gekraak de verpakking van de maandverband hoorde. Bizar toch eigenlijk? Er mag best meer over gesproken worden.
Al met al vind ik het een leuk boek, niet hilarisch zoals ik had gehoopt. Maar het is zeker een boek met een boodschap. Ik ben benieuwd naar het volgende deel!
Gênant! is het hilarische dagboek van Kat, die een feminist wil zijn maar ook vol vragen zit. Zo droomt ze ervan dat ‘hot Josh’ haar vriendje wordt, maar is dat eigenlijk wel een feministische gedachte? En waarom zet ze zichzelf toch steeds voor schut op school? Wanneer hot Josh plotseling uitgaat met haar aartsvijand, Trudy, en Kat onenigheid krijgt met haar vriendinnen, voelt ze zich steeds eenzamer en ellendiger. Hoog tijd om niet alleen in haar dagboek kleur te bekennen.…
*Over de auteur*
Kate Weston is een voormalige stand-upcomedian in Engeland. Ze woont in Londen. Gênant! is haar debuut en het eerste deel in het tweeluik 'Bekentenissen van een verwarde feminist'.
*Recensie*
De cover trekt mij aan. Ik ben nieuwsgierig waarover dit boek zou gaan. De achterkant ziet er tof uit. Echt een dagboek idee.
Ik hou van dagboek boeken. Het leest gewoon zo fijn. Ik was dan ook erg benieuwd hoe dit boek is en of het daadwerkelijk het grappigste young adult boek is, zoals op de achterkant staat.
Het duurde, naar mijn mening, even voordat het echte verhaal begon. Het begint een beetje traag. Maar doordat de schrijfstijl vloeiend is en omdat het in dagboek vorm is lees je nog best vlot door dat stuk heen.
Je leert in dat stuk in ieder geval wel goed de personages kennen. Een aantal personages zijn wat stereotype, maar dat maakt het verhaal er niet minder om.
Het verhaal werd op een gegeven moment best serieus, het ging over mentale problemen. Ik vind het heel goed dat daar aandacht voor is, echter maakt dat wel dat het boek niet 'het grappigste young adult boek" is. Daar werd het toen toch wat te 'zwaar' voor.
Een ander onderwerp wat ik goed vond van dit boek was dat er zonder schaamte werd gesproken over menstruatie en alles daarom heen. Toen ik puber was en je was ongesteld op school ging een vriendin de kraan aan zetten zodat niemand het gekraak de verpakking van de maandverband hoorde. Bizar toch eigenlijk? Er mag best meer over gesproken worden.
Al met al vind ik het een leuk boek, niet hilarisch zoals ik had gehoopt. Maar het is zeker een boek met een boodschap. Ik ben benieuwd naar het volgende deel!
March 5, 2021
4.5 stars
Trigger warnings for anxiety, depression, panic attacks.
Kate Weston’s debut novel follows Kat as she navigates her new life as a feminist and deals with the growing pressure of her GSCE’s, boys (Hot Josh to be specific) and friendships.
I picked this book up thinking it would be a fun, light-hearted read. Something enjoyable without me having to put so much thought into it. I didn’t expect to find myself laughing at things Kat said, or to cry when she talked about her experiences. This book was brilliant.
Kat is so very relatable and many of her early ‘feminist’ moments were ones I’ve had myself. She constantly questions her decisions and the thoughts that run through her head, hoping that she isn’t a terrible feminist. She has to unlearn a lot of internalised misogyny, and it was validating to see her struggle with this, as it is something I have experienced personally. Her friend-group and family were also hugely endearing. I especially loved how supportive her parents were and her brother’s antics were hilarious.
The writing style was fun and youthful, but Weston was able to bring up some sensitive topics and give them the gravity and intensity that they required and deserved. One of my favourite quotes from this one is slightly spoilery, but as follows: ‘ Kat, just because you can’t see your illness, doesn’t mean it’s not real and you deserve help’ and it hit hard because it could not be truer.
There was some great representation of mental illness, LGBTQIA+ characters and relationships, the effects of social media and how it changes our perception of ourselves and the fear of being left out.
I’m so glad I picked this book up as the entire reading process was wonderful and the quick pacing made this an extremely quick read for me.
Trigger warnings for anxiety, depression, panic attacks.
Kate Weston’s debut novel follows Kat as she navigates her new life as a feminist and deals with the growing pressure of her GSCE’s, boys (Hot Josh to be specific) and friendships.
I picked this book up thinking it would be a fun, light-hearted read. Something enjoyable without me having to put so much thought into it. I didn’t expect to find myself laughing at things Kat said, or to cry when she talked about her experiences. This book was brilliant.
Kat is so very relatable and many of her early ‘feminist’ moments were ones I’ve had myself. She constantly questions her decisions and the thoughts that run through her head, hoping that she isn’t a terrible feminist. She has to unlearn a lot of internalised misogyny, and it was validating to see her struggle with this, as it is something I have experienced personally. Her friend-group and family were also hugely endearing. I especially loved how supportive her parents were and her brother’s antics were hilarious.
The writing style was fun and youthful, but Weston was able to bring up some sensitive topics and give them the gravity and intensity that they required and deserved. One of my favourite quotes from this one is slightly spoilery, but as follows: ‘ Kat, just because you can’t see your illness, doesn’t mean it’s not real and you deserve help’ and it hit hard because it could not be truer.
There was some great representation of mental illness, LGBTQIA+ characters and relationships, the effects of social media and how it changes our perception of ourselves and the fear of being left out.
I’m so glad I picked this book up as the entire reading process was wonderful and the quick pacing made this an extremely quick read for me.
December 28, 2021
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Diary of a Confused Feminist follows 15 year old Kat, who is trying to navigate her way through year 11, and her path towards feminism. With best friends Sam and Millie by her side, she stumbles through her campaign to promote feminism (with #Tim fail and through a menstrual cup at her crush being at the forefront). But as the mistakes grow, and the bullying by Trudy and the Bitches, Kat has more than just school to contend with, but also issues with her mental health, and self esteem. Can she make it to Christmas, and her birthday, or is this confused feminist going to need help?
I honestly was not expecting to love this book so much. It was hilarious at times, and really heartfelt at others, and I kind of wish I was 10 years younger, as this would've been perfect when I was 16. Kat was such a relatable character, who took the mick out of herself, and wasn't perfect in any way. She had best friends (Sam, Millie, and Matt) who loved her, and her family who were a little crazy at times, but hers. There were also the fact that she was so open about everything in her diary, and even the really difficult things - like her anxiety and depression - which were spoken about so honestly and openly. Really, I think this book is perfect for today's teenagers, who sometimes need to see that they don't need to be perfect all the time, and it's okay to not be okay. I loved the ending, and can't wait to read the sequel, Must Do Better, because I need more of Kat's hilarious life, and wonderful character.
Diary of a Confused Feminist follows 15 year old Kat, who is trying to navigate her way through year 11, and her path towards feminism. With best friends Sam and Millie by her side, she stumbles through her campaign to promote feminism (with #Tim fail and through a menstrual cup at her crush being at the forefront). But as the mistakes grow, and the bullying by Trudy and the Bitches, Kat has more than just school to contend with, but also issues with her mental health, and self esteem. Can she make it to Christmas, and her birthday, or is this confused feminist going to need help?
I honestly was not expecting to love this book so much. It was hilarious at times, and really heartfelt at others, and I kind of wish I was 10 years younger, as this would've been perfect when I was 16. Kat was such a relatable character, who took the mick out of herself, and wasn't perfect in any way. She had best friends (Sam, Millie, and Matt) who loved her, and her family who were a little crazy at times, but hers. There were also the fact that she was so open about everything in her diary, and even the really difficult things - like her anxiety and depression - which were spoken about so honestly and openly. Really, I think this book is perfect for today's teenagers, who sometimes need to see that they don't need to be perfect all the time, and it's okay to not be okay. I loved the ending, and can't wait to read the sequel, Must Do Better, because I need more of Kat's hilarious life, and wonderful character.
January 3, 2022
This little Diary entry is very clever in the way it addresses problems that are going on without our high/secondary schools.
The book highlights bullying, first crushes, family issues, mental health including anxiety, depression, OCD, and counselling.
I thought, all in all, the book for a YA was really well done, and I really enjoyed the concept of it, it was a breeze to go through and it is my first book of 2022 and, it’s off to a high start with a 4 star rating, what more can you want?
The book highlights bullying, first crushes, family issues, mental health including anxiety, depression, OCD, and counselling.
I thought, all in all, the book for a YA was really well done, and I really enjoyed the concept of it, it was a breeze to go through and it is my first book of 2022 and, it’s off to a high start with a 4 star rating, what more can you want?
December 12, 2022
So funny! With lots of great messages!
February 7, 2022
I received a copy of this book from Hodder Children's Books and Team BKMRK in exchange for my honest review.
Diary of a Confused Feminist follows 15-year-old Kat Evans as she and her two best friends decide they want to be modern-day feminists, inspired by the likes of Emmeline Pankhurst. This book follows Kat as she embarks on her Year 11 year in school, she has GCSEs to think of, menstruation, feminism, and Hot Josh to think about. Not to forget about Terrible Trudy and her gang of bitches. Kat goes from one embarrassing event to another in this story as she balances school, being a teenager, mental health and feminism.
I liked this book a lot. I found myself actually out loud laughing at it, which never happens to me when I'm reading (I usually do that weird snort thing). This book had real Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging vibes, only Hot Robbie (or in this case, Hot Josh) isn't the love interest we want for Kat at all. I liked how the author incorporated anxiety and depression and compulsions into Kat's story in a pretty natural way. It didn't define her as a character, she was more than her mental illness, which I really enjoyed. I think sometimes books can lose the character's personalities when they try to incorporate mental health into the book but I think this one balanced all the topics really well.
Kat's relationships with her friends and her parents were my favourite aspect of this book. I found her dad so lovable and enjoyable, and such a supportive figure in Kat's life. I liked that her little brother was such that, a little brother, annoying, embarrassing but also kind when he needed to be. Matt was also my favourite out of her friends. I think he cared the most out of them all, and I'm glad we see him meeting Si and having a healthy relationship too.
I will say that this book does read very much as an adult writing as a teenager, but it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the book too much.
Diary of a Confused Feminist follows 15-year-old Kat Evans as she and her two best friends decide they want to be modern-day feminists, inspired by the likes of Emmeline Pankhurst. This book follows Kat as she embarks on her Year 11 year in school, she has GCSEs to think of, menstruation, feminism, and Hot Josh to think about. Not to forget about Terrible Trudy and her gang of bitches. Kat goes from one embarrassing event to another in this story as she balances school, being a teenager, mental health and feminism.
I liked this book a lot. I found myself actually out loud laughing at it, which never happens to me when I'm reading (I usually do that weird snort thing). This book had real Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging vibes, only Hot Robbie (or in this case, Hot Josh) isn't the love interest we want for Kat at all. I liked how the author incorporated anxiety and depression and compulsions into Kat's story in a pretty natural way. It didn't define her as a character, she was more than her mental illness, which I really enjoyed. I think sometimes books can lose the character's personalities when they try to incorporate mental health into the book but I think this one balanced all the topics really well.
Kat's relationships with her friends and her parents were my favourite aspect of this book. I found her dad so lovable and enjoyable, and such a supportive figure in Kat's life. I liked that her little brother was such that, a little brother, annoying, embarrassing but also kind when he needed to be. Matt was also my favourite out of her friends. I think he cared the most out of them all, and I'm glad we see him meeting Si and having a healthy relationship too.
I will say that this book does read very much as an adult writing as a teenager, but it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the book too much.
November 14, 2020
Loved it! 😊
July 13, 2024
My Georgia Nicholson/Louise Rennison loving heart read the description of this book when looking at books to order for the teen collection at the library and suspected that this would have the same feel.
The book came in and I read the author description, Kate Weston has a cat called Angus...I suspect she is a fan also. If not, then I feel the spirit of Louise Rennison still somehow guided her.
Is this different from the Georgia Nicholson series, absolutely. Kat is older from the start, and is also just generally more grown up. Obviously this book is set more recently than Georgia Nicholson and so technology plays a huge role. I appreciate the use of texts for conversations in the book.
The plot was great, and honestly I really liked how a huge part of this was Kat coming to terms with having mental health problems and having to learn how to live with it. I really appreciated her parents too.
The pace was great, I loved the ending. Honestly it was a pretty perfect book and I would absolutely recommend it to others, especially fans of thd Georgia Nicholson series.
This is a book I actually plan on purchasing.
The book came in and I read the author description, Kate Weston has a cat called Angus...I suspect she is a fan also. If not, then I feel the spirit of Louise Rennison still somehow guided her.
Is this different from the Georgia Nicholson series, absolutely. Kat is older from the start, and is also just generally more grown up. Obviously this book is set more recently than Georgia Nicholson and so technology plays a huge role. I appreciate the use of texts for conversations in the book.
The plot was great, and honestly I really liked how a huge part of this was Kat coming to terms with having mental health problems and having to learn how to live with it. I really appreciated her parents too.
The pace was great, I loved the ending. Honestly it was a pretty perfect book and I would absolutely recommend it to others, especially fans of thd Georgia Nicholson series.
This is a book I actually plan on purchasing.
January 11, 2023
Kat is your average teenage girl. Crushing on the hottest boy in school, muddling through coursework, surviving her annoying little brothers antics and of course, trying to become a good feminist.
The first half of the book reminded me a lot of the Georgia Nicholson books, my personal favourite reads as a preteen, the prose was quick witted and the characters bright but believable. The pace did slightly suffer due to this, meaning it took me a solid month to read the first half. However the book really took off once the more serious matters were addressed, making it much more of a compelling read. It was only in the last act of the book I felt genuine compassion for Kat and the things she was going through.
13 year old me would have LOVED this book and that's the real audience here, so I'm happy to give it a high rating even though I didn't love every moment.
The first half of the book reminded me a lot of the Georgia Nicholson books, my personal favourite reads as a preteen, the prose was quick witted and the characters bright but believable. The pace did slightly suffer due to this, meaning it took me a solid month to read the first half. However the book really took off once the more serious matters were addressed, making it much more of a compelling read. It was only in the last act of the book I felt genuine compassion for Kat and the things she was going through.
13 year old me would have LOVED this book and that's the real audience here, so I'm happy to give it a high rating even though I didn't love every moment.
December 4, 2022
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March 27, 2024books like this make me want to swear off YA forever and jump headfirst into a pile of snakes (just a little though!!)
June 27, 2024
A book I will recommend to my daughter very soon. It was light hearted and made me giggle at time but had such an important message.
January 30, 2020
I was intrigued by the premise of this book, which looked like a YA that wants to walk the line between empathizing with and understanding feminism and the teen comedy of confusion that comes from trying to nagivate a space fraught with various social labels and associated stigmata/expectations. The opening page looked like a bingo -- that's it, that's the feminist Adrian Mole girl book! Or so I hoped. I was disappointed as soon as actual character interaction kicked in: whenever the book stepped away from the format of funny textposts, and had to move actual characters along, it became a comedy that was falling flat on its face (sometimes literally). It gave me honest-to-god second hand embarrassment. I tried to stick along for longer in hopes that there will be some genuineness to this "how do I feminism" ironic self-questioning, but alas. More stick figure slapstick, more cringe.
February 2, 2020
*4.5 Stars*
This was a hilarious, refreshing, and relatable book that follows our main character Kat, who just wants to be a good feminist. Entering her GCSE year in school (important exams you take at 16 in the UK) Kat is feeling confident, she has her two best friends, supportive parents, plans for activism, and a love for writing. But as the year goes on, and her friends start getting boyfriends, and she's feeling left behind by family friends, and like she's just not clever or feminist enough, her life starts spiralling.
What I Liked:
-The writing. I don't think I've ever laughed out loud at a book, like ever. But I laughed out loud continuously throughout this book, without it feeling forced or unnatural. This was a genuinely relatable book, that never felt like it was an adult trying to write as a teenager, but just a teenagers thoughts and feelings.
-The subject matter. This book is aimed at girls from 15 to 16 and I think it hits the target market perfectly. But even at 20 I found this book to mirror my experiences and I could still connect with it. The trials and tribulations of being a teenage girl I think are pretty universal, and the ups and downs she has with her friends, family, school, and her self image were all extremely relatable. This also discusses anxiety, panic attacks, and depression which felt pretty accurate as someone who suffers with all of those. And I was thrilled that this book actually contained Kat going to therapy. The reason I gave this 4.5 Stars was because I did feel like some of the drama was petty and wasn't nearly as dramatic as it was made out to be, but I have had a very different life experience to Kat and most teenagers thanks to chronic illness, so I think that was more of a me thing than a fault of this book.
-The characters. Each character had such heart and soul in this book and they felt like completely real people. I loved Kats friends and her family as well as pretty much the whole supporting cast. I loved how supportive her family was and that her parents took her mental illness seriously. I also love how much her friends loved her and how much she loved her friends. It was so lovely to see the support Kat received and each character really jumped out from the page.
-The feminism. I think this book did a fantastic job at exploring the thoughts and feelings most people have when they start learning about feminism and become feminists. It's a total learning experience, and this book really conveyed that it's a process and no one does it perfectly. I think it will be really comforting to teenagers just entering the feminist space, and I loved everything Kate Weston had to say on feminism.
What I Didn't Like:
-Like I said, really the only thing I didn't like is at times it felt a bit too dramatic. But I had a very different high school and life experience, so I do think that it was almost certainly just a me thing. But it did take away a bit of the enjoyment for me because I did get a bit frustrated with it. I just have a very different perspective.
Overall, this is a must read book for literally anyone. I would highly recommend it to fans of Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging, either the movie or book series, because it definitely had that vibe and sense of humour. I would also recommend it to anyone looking for good mental health rep, or books that discuss feminism in a very accessible way. This was such a pleasant surprise and I hope everyone picks it up.
This was a hilarious, refreshing, and relatable book that follows our main character Kat, who just wants to be a good feminist. Entering her GCSE year in school (important exams you take at 16 in the UK) Kat is feeling confident, she has her two best friends, supportive parents, plans for activism, and a love for writing. But as the year goes on, and her friends start getting boyfriends, and she's feeling left behind by family friends, and like she's just not clever or feminist enough, her life starts spiralling.
What I Liked:
-The writing. I don't think I've ever laughed out loud at a book, like ever. But I laughed out loud continuously throughout this book, without it feeling forced or unnatural. This was a genuinely relatable book, that never felt like it was an adult trying to write as a teenager, but just a teenagers thoughts and feelings.
-The subject matter. This book is aimed at girls from 15 to 16 and I think it hits the target market perfectly. But even at 20 I found this book to mirror my experiences and I could still connect with it. The trials and tribulations of being a teenage girl I think are pretty universal, and the ups and downs she has with her friends, family, school, and her self image were all extremely relatable. This also discusses anxiety, panic attacks, and depression which felt pretty accurate as someone who suffers with all of those. And I was thrilled that this book actually contained Kat going to therapy. The reason I gave this 4.5 Stars was because I did feel like some of the drama was petty and wasn't nearly as dramatic as it was made out to be, but I have had a very different life experience to Kat and most teenagers thanks to chronic illness, so I think that was more of a me thing than a fault of this book.
-The characters. Each character had such heart and soul in this book and they felt like completely real people. I loved Kats friends and her family as well as pretty much the whole supporting cast. I loved how supportive her family was and that her parents took her mental illness seriously. I also love how much her friends loved her and how much she loved her friends. It was so lovely to see the support Kat received and each character really jumped out from the page.
-The feminism. I think this book did a fantastic job at exploring the thoughts and feelings most people have when they start learning about feminism and become feminists. It's a total learning experience, and this book really conveyed that it's a process and no one does it perfectly. I think it will be really comforting to teenagers just entering the feminist space, and I loved everything Kate Weston had to say on feminism.
What I Didn't Like:
-Like I said, really the only thing I didn't like is at times it felt a bit too dramatic. But I had a very different high school and life experience, so I do think that it was almost certainly just a me thing. But it did take away a bit of the enjoyment for me because I did get a bit frustrated with it. I just have a very different perspective.
Overall, this is a must read book for literally anyone. I would highly recommend it to fans of Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging, either the movie or book series, because it definitely had that vibe and sense of humour. I would also recommend it to anyone looking for good mental health rep, or books that discuss feminism in a very accessible way. This was such a pleasant surprise and I hope everyone picks it up.
February 4, 2020
Kat is a typical teenage girl, with typical teenage problems: she wants to be a good feminist, get together with ‘Hot Josh’ ace her coursework and not embarrass herself all the time. But being a true feminist is not as easy as she thought and when everything starts to become a bit too much to handle, she knows she needs to ask for help.
Diary of a Confused Feminist is an entertaining and positive look at the trials and tribulations of being a teenage girl in today’s world. Told through 15 year old Kat’s diary entries, this book covers everything from social media to mental health, penis admin to the menstrual cup, in a sensitive but light hearted way.
The story is fantastically written and combines laugh out loud funny moments with emotional and serious topics such as bullying and anxiety. I love the positive message it is giving to young girls - be yourself, no one is perfect and there is no right way to be a good feminist!
Kat’s character was well written, and accurately portrays how many young girls feel in this social media centric world; where the pressure to look, act and be a certain way is worse than ever before. Although there were moments where Kat was insightful and confident, there were also moments where she was awkward and immature. What I liked about this book was that it said it’s okay to be all these things, because she’s young and still learning who she is. Because of these pressures Kat begins to struggle with her mental health. Personally I think Kat’s anxiety was an accurate representation. It expressed the all-encompassing nature of mental illness. The way it makes you question everything and leaves you feeling useless or worthless will likely feel relatable to anyone who has suffered from something similar.
I think it also demonstrated that the pressure to be a “good” feminist is real but that sometimes it can be confusing knowing what that looks like as it changes all the time. It’s okay to want equal opportunities but to think a boy is hot. It’s okay to not end up with the boy and accept yourself for who you are. The key message in this book is that feminism means different things to different people and that’s alright.
I don’t have a teenage girl but if I did I’d be telling her to read this book. Funny, insightful and honest.
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Diary of a Confused Feminist is available from 6th February.
Thank you to the NetGalley and the publisher (Hachette Children’s Group) for providing a copy. All opinions are my own and provided willingly
Diary of a Confused Feminist is an entertaining and positive look at the trials and tribulations of being a teenage girl in today’s world. Told through 15 year old Kat’s diary entries, this book covers everything from social media to mental health, penis admin to the menstrual cup, in a sensitive but light hearted way.
The story is fantastically written and combines laugh out loud funny moments with emotional and serious topics such as bullying and anxiety. I love the positive message it is giving to young girls - be yourself, no one is perfect and there is no right way to be a good feminist!
Kat’s character was well written, and accurately portrays how many young girls feel in this social media centric world; where the pressure to look, act and be a certain way is worse than ever before. Although there were moments where Kat was insightful and confident, there were also moments where she was awkward and immature. What I liked about this book was that it said it’s okay to be all these things, because she’s young and still learning who she is. Because of these pressures Kat begins to struggle with her mental health. Personally I think Kat’s anxiety was an accurate representation. It expressed the all-encompassing nature of mental illness. The way it makes you question everything and leaves you feeling useless or worthless will likely feel relatable to anyone who has suffered from something similar.
I think it also demonstrated that the pressure to be a “good” feminist is real but that sometimes it can be confusing knowing what that looks like as it changes all the time. It’s okay to want equal opportunities but to think a boy is hot. It’s okay to not end up with the boy and accept yourself for who you are. The key message in this book is that feminism means different things to different people and that’s alright.
I don’t have a teenage girl but if I did I’d be telling her to read this book. Funny, insightful and honest.
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Diary of a Confused Feminist is available from 6th February.
Thank you to the NetGalley and the publisher (Hachette Children’s Group) for providing a copy. All opinions are my own and provided willingly
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2024
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so this book was hilarious I loved it and found it interesting and was very hooked on it .
I rate it 5 🌟
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so this book was hilarious I loved it and found it interesting and was very hooked on it .
I rate it 5 🌟
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