Reviews tagging Police brutality

Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid

45 reviews

ernilyc's review against another edition

tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Fatphobia

Minor: Police brutality and Pregnancy

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Vomit, Slavery, Alcohol, Animal death, Police brutality, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty

uppercasenoises's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed the perspectives of both characters and liked the story overall. Something felt lacking for me plot wise, but I haven't been able to put my finger on it. Definitely would recommend this book to anyone looking to gain perspective on the experience of being a Black young women, specifically working as a

Spoiler

nanny

. Also deals with a romance, although it is not the primary focus. Dual POV, limited third person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, and Hate crime

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Police brutality, and Sexism

Handles complex views on race, gender, romance, and employment.

Spoiler

No happy ending with regard to the romance.

Spice: 1/5, brief sexual content

aviscomi11's review

dark emotional funny 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

4.5

This book had two of the most well written, ethically ambiguous characters I can ever remember reading. This is also one of the first books I've read that has written a lot of young-child dialogue that is authentic, funny, and endearing without ever being overly sweet. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Police brutality and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Fatphobia

imogenreads77's review

Boring, slow-paced, predictable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

jessthanthree's review against another edition

emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Police brutality

thatgirlcrystal's review

reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Police brutality

The inciting incident doesn’t go to the point of police brutality but could be triggering how close it could have come to it.

sib_reads's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Police brutality

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

marisa_n's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

Minor: Stalking

nenya's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-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

This book was simply amazing. As a white person, I think it’s so important to read it and to reflect upon yourself. It’s got several very important lessons about casual as well as explicit racism and what it means to actually be anti-racist. One of the biggest topics is the fetishization of POC which is an equally disturbing and important element of the plot. What I also love is the relationship between the protagonist Emira and the child she‘s babysitting, Briar. It’s so heartwarming and yet cruel because their relationship is based on a transaction making it difficult to define the difference of professionalism/a job well done and family love. Over all, this book will leave you with so many wow moments and opportunities to rethink your views on race. It’s an easy five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Classism, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Cursing, Sexual content, and Vomit