Reviews tagging Emotional abuse

Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid

13 reviews

radfordmanor's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Racism, and Toxic relationship

kyrstin_p1989's review

challenging emotional funny informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A brilliant story that on the surface is about two people who can’t let go of the past but when you dig deeper is about their need to not be racist, no matter the cost. This book outlines the way that well-meaning white liberals (especially the women) make choices for and about the Black women in their lives, instead of treating those women like true equals and giving them the space to make their own choices. Reid highlights the way white people often think they know what is best or just for Black people without asking or trying to understand a different perspective while also telling a complex coming of age story filled with love and loss. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Classism, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

basicbookstagrammer's review

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Emotional abuse

greatexpectations77's review

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is absolutely as good as everyone said it was! Can't wait for more from Ms. Reid. She has such a way with natural dialogue that I only dream of even approaching one day. I also really felt like the interactions between the friends felt real and authentic - the phone bowl, the secret job negotiations in a bathroom. To me, those scenes feel so true to your 20s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, and Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Police brutality

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

mandi4886's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

megannoelle's review

challenging funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Racism

orladonnelly's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book is so so good, loved the ending personally, I felt that it started a little slow for me but after the first few pages it really picked up and I couldn’t put it down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Police brutality

Minor: Toxic friendship

sharlapeggy's review

inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The discussion surrounding race gripped me from start to finish. I loved this book and everything it stood for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Police brutality, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia

brianna_moye's review

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, and Racism

alisazhup's review

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I agree with other reviewers that the ending was underwhelming (all the discussions the book opened were abruptly sealed), but up until the last 10 or so pages, I was extremely impressed by the complex character dynamics. I loved this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, and Fatphobia

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

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