Sadly, a book I wanted desperately to love and simply did not. I kept waiting for Jemima to realize that she was perpetuating a lot of the things she claimed to be against or that her logic was flawed and that there were better, more sincere ways to pursue feminism than the sort of performative white-feminism she mostly seemed to care about, but it just didn't happen.

The feminist agenda within this book comes off very dated. It's 2020 and at this point any book attempting to tackle feminism, regardless of the age of its audience, should really be more inclusive and address the intersectionality of feminism. This is too a problematic a book to recommend.

I didn't like Jemima very much for most of the book, then I realized she didn't like herself very much either. Maybe that is the point, women are hardwired to be in constant critique and we are the first person we see each day and the last each evening. No wonder we are so hard on ourselves.

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Thank you for the opportunity to read and review the E-arc copy of this novel.

I would give The Feminist Agenda of Jemima Kincaid three out of five stars. The premise is interesting, if a bit slow, and good for fluff reading. It is also great for beginning a conversation about feminism and how to improve yourself. However, in trying to make the characters educatable, they are then made annoying and judgmental for most of the novel. It is a shame, as the plot promised more than the characterization delivered.

Looking at this book from a social perspective, it points out how much of a minefield being "woke" can actually turn out to be. When we think of ourselves as progressive it can be easy to become blind to our biases and privilege. That's the message of this book I think - that we can never judge or fully understand another person. We're certainly never superior. All we can do is keep listening to other people, to hear perspectives and do our best to assure that everyone is being heard and represented, that no one is being actively oppressed or mistreated. Finding small ways to start dismantling oppressive systems. Recognizing when it is time for big expressions instead of small subversions
It contains pretty open sex scenes, to be certain, but they're realistic. Fumbling and awkward and uncomfortable. There's no romanticizing of intimacy.

I was not the biggest fan of this book. I didn't find the feminist quality to be very well thought out.

Truthfully my rating would be 3.5 stars.

I like this books for its light fluffy story. It is not too heavy or deep. It does ask some interesting questions about checking our on bias and those that we have been taught by society especially in high school. This quick read does contain some sexual situations and also discusses a spectrum of what sex is. Unlike many private school books Jemima's family is a part of the story especially her older brother who is used as a confidant for her. I think at parts the book could have went a little deeper some of Jemima's emotions and attitudes feel light.
Overall I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a good beach read or just a morning alone.

This review is thanks to an ARC from Netgalley.