I was looking for something light, on audio, and when I stumbled into a sequel to Haywood Smith’s Red Hat Club, I thought that would be perfect. And it was. Sort of.
The Red Hat Club Rides Again made us laugh because of the southern-ness of it. It also made us cringe because of the… horribleness. Patriarchy. Body image bullshit. The body image BS was the hardest. All of the negative comments about their bodies. The month long cruise where they had every type of cosmetic surgery known to man. It was… troubling. I wouldn’t recommend it – unless you’re a Red Hat Club fan and you can forgive Smith for these sins. I forgive her, mostly.
It was all of those things but I still kind of forgave her. It’s the friendship between the women that allowed me to I think.
Hmm she has some books I haven’t read. I should add one or two to my summer reading list.