ARC Review: Must Do Better (Diary of a Confused Feminist #2) by Kate Weston
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Series: Diary of a Confused Feminist #2
Author: Kate Weston
Published February 3rd 2022 by Hachette Children's Group
Goodreads Synopsis
Utterly hilarious and boldly honest, Kat's back to tell us how it is - and it is STILL INCREDIBLY EMBARRASSING. Fearlessly navigating school, mental health and relationships, Kate Weston is a hilarious new voice for those who love Holly Bourne and Sex Education.
16-year-old Kat has suffered through mortifying incidents, muddling moments and Instagram hell - but her extreme teenage confusion isn't over yet.
It's a new term, and Kat is determined to spread the word about DOING GOOD FEMINISM to all her fellow students. But her new Feminist Society does not exactly go to plan (why is everyone more confused than she is?!) and she's left feeling more of a failure than ever. And with best friends Millie and Sam both going through difficult times, Kat knows she has to be there for them.
But there's a class trip to France to look forward to, and a reunion with Kat's former fling and TOTAL DREAMBOAT Sebastian. This is exactly what they all need ... until all of Kat's plans begin to unravel.
If Kat is doing her best, why does she always feel as if she must do better?
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
After her sometimes disastrous, sometimes fantastic, first term of year 11, Kat Evans is ready to take on the rest of the year, especially when there's a trip to Paris planned. And though she and her friends had a good showing of the Feminist Club, when it's clear that there's a toxic culture at school, of upskirting, groping, slut shaming, and more, there's plenty more work to be done. Kat takes the issue to her headteacher, and posts a blog post about it all, but is shutdown at every turn, and even the people in charge of the school, who should protect the girls, are guilty of gas lighting. Kat is trying her best, but when things start to happen to make her reconsider all her previous plans, how is she going to manage the rest of the year?
I loved this! I started it as soon as I had finished book 1, and couldn't put it down until I was finished. Kat has grown so much since we first saw her. Now that she's aware of her mental health, and is seeing therapist Sarah regularly, she's really in a better place, and the love and support of her friends and family is phenomenal. I really appreciated how open she was, again, about her struggles, which included her sexuality too, and it also looked at how toxic some school environments can be for teenagers these days. The amount of sexist, and dangerous, behaviour which was occurring at her school may seem overstated, but the recent stories and testimonies made by Everyone's Invited prove that it's more widespread that you might think. I really hope there's another book in this series (but hope we don't have to wait so long for it)!
Dates Read:
December 25-26 2021
Rating
4 Stars
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