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Published Jan 2024
384 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager meets Derry Girls in this hilarious and relatable young adult novel in diary entries about a British teen determined to be a good feminist and her charming, embarrassing, and inspiring journey to figuring out how.
At fifteen, Kat Evans is still sorting it all out, and that includes being a good feminist (and, by extension, a good human).
She promises herself that this school year, she'll be making changes to her life that will make her less of a walking disaster, like: 1) keeping her diary every day as all the top journalists and writers do; 2) stop obsessing over her crush Hot Josh because she doesn't need a man to complete her; 3) stop stalking said Hot Josh on Instagram and accidentally liking his pictures; 4) somehow managing to stop worrying about every single thing in her life; and, most importantly, 5) SMASHING THE PATRIARCHY—that is, after she figures out what it is and how one goes about dismantling it.
And though Kat may lack the grace it requires to meet her goals, she makes up for that with plenty of good humor as she stumbles through high school with all its bullies, parties, and crippling moments of self-doubt. With the help of her best friends, her parents, and her diary, Kat may figure out how to be a cool, fun feminist yet.
"The humor is well done, featuring over-the-top yet believable scenarios and Kat's relatable and detailed inner-monologue responses...Her diary poses authentic questions that interrogate the tenets of feminism in a thought-provoking, accessible way that never feels preachy or overwrought...A raucously entertaining examination of feminist principles." —Kirkus Reviews
"Kat's struggle to balance her personal life with her call to activism is affecting. Weston addresses sensitive issues of anxiety, compulsive behaviors, and depression with clarity and tact through intricate and deftly timed comedic scenarios, as well as Kat's engaging voice, which evokes Bridget Jones by way of a self-deprecating adolescent." —Publishers Weekly
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Kate Weston is a former stand-up comedian who still gigs from time to time and likes nothing more than a proper giggle. She lives in London with her partner and adorable cat Angus. Diary of a Confused Feminist is her debut novel.
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