Diary of a Confused Feminist - by Kate Weston

About the Book

British teen Kat Evens, determined to be a good feminist, stumbles through high school with all its bullies, parties, embarrassing moments and crippling self-doubt with the help of her best friends, her parents and her diary as she figures out how to reach her goal.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

* "Fifteen-year-old Kat's diary is an edgier take on the foibles of being a teen girl...VERDICT: A first buy for dealing with topics often seen as taboo, from periods to mental health, in an honest and engaging story."
--School Library Journal (starred review)

"[A] winsome comedy told via diary entries...which evokes Bridget Jones by way of a self-deprecating adolescent."
--Publishers Weekly

"Activism and laugh-out-loud hijinks abound in this diary-format novel about an aspiring teen journalist with anxiety...A raucously entertaining examination of feminist principles."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Hilarious, saucy, relatable: one reading generation after Louise Rennison's Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series ended, Diary of a Confused Feminist arrives to fill the YA literary gap."
--Shelf Awareness

About the Author

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.