Category: Sharp & Thought-Provoking
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Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates Review: Shocking, Furious and Necessary
A furious and necessary feminist read about the systems that keep failing women – shocking, but somehow not shocking at all.
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The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami: A Chilling, Clever Look at Surveillance, Freedom and the Data We Give Away
A clever, unsettling speculative novel about surveillance, freedom and the data we give away. A thoughtful 3.5-star read from the Women’s Prize 2025 longlist.
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Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates: A Harrowing Deep Dive into Online Misogyny
A chilling and necessary look at the manosphere, incels and online misogyny. Not my favourite Laura Bates book, but still a powerful four-star read.
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The Five by Hallie Rubenhold: Reclaiming the Women Jack the Ripper Erased
This book came highly recommended by my sister, so when I got round to reading it I wasn’t sure what to expect (we don’t normally have the same taste in books). However, The Five by Hallie Rubenhold was such a welcome surprise. I went in thinking I knew the infamous Jack the Ripper story –…
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The New Age of Sexism by Laura Bates: A Powerful Call to Action
From page one, Bates’ warm-yet-urgent tone pulled me in like a late-night conversation with a friend – a friend bringing some serious truth bombs. (If her name sounds familiar, it’s because she’s the bestselling author of Everyday Sexism and Men Who Hate Women). I thought I was pretty informed about misogyny, but nothing prepared me…
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No More Tears by Gardiner Harris: No Tears, Just Rage
Every so often, I finish a book and just sit there, blinking, trying to absorb what I’ve just read. No More Tears was one of those books. I knew it would be shocking – it’s right there in the subtitle – but I could never imagine just how deep the rot went. This was investigative…
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Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams: A Horror Story Inside a Tech Giant
Every now and then, a book comes along that leaves me feeling like I need to go for a long walk, take a deep breath, and maybe scream into a cushion. Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams was that book. Part memoir, part exposé, and 100% gut-punch, this book charts her time inside Facebook (now Meta),…
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The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt: Why This Book Hit So Hard
I knew The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt was going to be though-provoking, but wow – this book really had me talking to myself (and occasionally shouting “Exactly!” at the pages). If you’re someone who worries about the impact of social media and screen time on mental health – or if you’re thinking about how…
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