Angry Girls Will Get Us Through, Rebecca Traister
Angry Girls Will Get Us Through, Rebecca Traister
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Angry Girls Will Get Us Through

Author: Rebecca Traister

Narrator: Cynthia Farrell

Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/17/2026


Synopsis

Two starred reviews!

In her “brilliant” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) first book for young readers, New York Times bestselling author and New York magazine writer-at-large Rebecca Traister draws material from her award-winning books and articles to show girls their anger has the power to be a force of change, just like for many trailblazers before them.

From an early age, young girls are taught anger isn’t an emotion they should express. They’re told—either implicitly or explicitly—to spend their lives keeping their fury locked inside for the benefit of others. But partly, Traister argues, that’s because the anger of women and girls has been a crucial catalyst for change, putting in motion some of the most defining social and political movements in our nation’s history. And it’s that anger that will blaze the path forward for the future.

Traister chronicles a concise history from the colonial era to the Women’s March of 2016 demonstrating how women’s rage has forged coalitions and created political change through movements for women’s and civil rights and more, and how the past decade has created an inflection point for women and girls who have yet to experience rights equal to men’s in the United States.

About Rebecca Traister

Rebecca Traister is writer at large for New York magazine and a contributing editor at Elle. A National Magazine Award finalist, she has written about women in politics, media, and entertainment from a feminist perspective for The New Republic and Salon and has also contributed to The NationThe New York ObserverThe New York TimesThe Washington PostVogueGlamour, and Marie Claire. She is the author of Good and MadAll the Single Ladies and the award-winning Big Girls Don’t Cry. She lives in New York with her family. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashlyn on March 02, 2026

I'm not sure what to really think of this book. On one hand, it's a nonfiction book about women who are angry and made a difference in the world one way or another. On the other hand, it was a lot more political than what I was expecting, especially for a young adult book. Sure, I figured it would h......more

Goodreads review by Hope on February 01, 2026

A solid, wide-angle primer, just not the vivid, story-driven feminism I wanted. Rebecca Traister’s Angry Girls Will Get Us Through (adapted for young readers by Ruby Shamir) is, first and foremost, a thorough introduction to U.S. women’s activism, the kind of “how we got here” overview that’s genuine......more

Goodreads review by Tara on February 09, 2026

Firstly I want to thank NetGalley, the authors and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. Overall this book was great to me. I loved the mix of history and direct narrative to inspire the current / future generations to continue the fight. The constant reminders that......more

Goodreads review by Leah on February 18, 2026

If you're angry and feel like hope has been lost, this book is for you. Thank you Rebecca Traister, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, & NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy of Angry Girls Will Get Us Through. I also plan on picking up Traister's adult books as well. I typicall......more

Goodreads review by OutlawPoet on February 17, 2026

So I saw a complaint that this was political and...um, yes? What book did you think you were reading? This a very thorough history of women who got angry and made a difference - and it's very, very relevant given today's cultural backsliding into some very dark times. The book is sad, enraging, and i......more