It definitely took me a while to get into The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks because it was written as a chronicle and I wasn't used to the writing. Now that I really think about it, I didn't really like the plot of the story, which revolves mostly around how Frankie became a 'criminal mastermind' because I thought it was pretty predictable. 
 I did, however, very much enjoyed some of the feminist 'teachings' of the novel. Many of the tropes that YA authors use these days are taken and in here, are dissected for what they really are, sexist tropes. For example, when Frankie realizes that her boyfriend keeps wanting to do what HE'S comfortable with, and has never asked to do what SHE wants to, it becomes clear that he is tying to control her and I wish more YA authors would stop employing such tropes because they're teaching impressionable young girls all the wrong things. 
 Frankie is brilliant in here. She stands for what she wants, she doesn't take sexist crap, and she's smart. Like really, really smart and she doesn't try to hide it, which is so great. GO FRANKIE! 
 Overall, love this book for the wonderful lessons it has, but the plot could have been a little better.