Reviews tagging Cultural appropriation

Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid

20 reviews

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

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.

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

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

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

esophagus18's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

one of the first books i’ve binge read in a very long time time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Alcohol, Cursing, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment, Body shaming, and Vomit

jojo_'s review against another edition

reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit, Stalking, Animal death, Death of parent, and Police brutality

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-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

4.25

This book was honestly not what I was expecting at all…but I still loved it.
Such a Fun Age follows Emira, a black women, as she is accused of kidnapping the white child she is babysitting. Alix is the mother of the child, and vows to make things right with Emira. What follows is a story of class, race, obsession, and family.
This book handled important conversations very well, which led me to reflect on my own life. Fetishization is a topic often overlooked in literature, but Riley explored its effect on relationships in such an interesting way. Overall, my favorite aspect of the novel is the two contrasting narrators which offer distinctly different experiences surrounding American life.
After checking trigger warnings and age ratings, I would definitely recommend picking up Such a Fun Age as your next read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, and Classism

Moderate: Fatphobia, Slavery, Body shaming, and Pregnancy

jen1804's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted 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

3.5

Enjoyed the themes it explored around race and the perspectives of the different characters existing in different skinned bodies.
Very character focused book as opposed to plot focused, on reflection not a great deal happens during the book.
Heartwarming relationship between Emira and Briar.
Satisfactory ending? No.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, and Racism