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Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

45 reviews

samcanuel's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was thought-provoking. I could not put it down. Reid’s characters are fantastic and really drive the theme of the novel. Emira and Briar really suck you into the story, and Alix is masterfully written as the poster child of white feminism. I would recommend this book to anyone, really, as Reid’s writing is wonderful and insightful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual content, and Bullying

Minor: Blood, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Classism, and Colonisation

elderwoodreads's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

This book has a slow start but once you are in you're in! I did not want to put it down. I think the way racism is handled in this book is so interesting and important, especially as it pertains to racism in white spaces that espouse themselves as liberal. Highly recommend!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Bullying

Minor: Body shaming, Classism, Infidelity, Vomit, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Fatphobia

eschorrlesnick's review

funny lighthearted tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Racism, and Fatphobia

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content

machenn's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Alcohol, and Sexual content

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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

I really enjoyed this and it made me cry which I wasn’t expecting at all. I do have to say it’s not a full five stars because I felt the dialogue was a little odd and it didn’t flow. I did really like our main character and her relationship with the child she babysat(she was probably one of my favorite parts of the book). I think the topics about white feminism and fetishization was really well done. I also enjoyed her friend group and how they were all there for each other. Most of the characters in this are so annoying but that’s the point. I also didn’t really like the ending, but it makes sense for the character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, and Cursing

greenglass67's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This is a beautiful book. A little slow for me at times, but it is a very heartfelt story. Emira’s journey is one that so many of us go through in one way or another. The novel really explores how difficult it can be to choose yourself over others in your life, but how absolutely critical it can be as well. The characters in this novel feel so real, and each one is a complex network of flaws and positive traits alike.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Cursing

dannythestreet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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

5.0

Simply perfect

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

moriahleigh's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Racism

macyh3's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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

3.75

brilliant book, very witty with a strong authors voice. brings up a lot of complex issues involving race and especially unintentional racial biases. had to take .5 off for some of the dialogue making me cringe…. i know it’s from the 2010s, but did people ever really say “lit”?? ending felt rushed and sudden, all the wrapping up happened within a chapter and the epilogue. brilliant writing with a less-than-satisfying ending, but i suppose that’s how life is sometimes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Alcohol

pointlessmoss's review against another edition

funny reflective sad slow-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

The lesson I learned from this: white people need to stop meddling!! And they should also stop trying to outdo one another in an imaginary competition of "Who is the least racist" (unless it's for my personal amusement).
For real though, I LOVE the writing and the story and the characters. I feel like I was reading about real people, not made-up fictional characters. Emira has my heart. I enjoyed myself the whole time and I felt so satisfied with how everything came together. So glad I picked this book up :) 
Part of me wants to recommend this to everyone I know, but the other part of me knows not everyone will get invested in a slice-of-life story with this type of writing. I also want to hear what other people took away from this book! I'm curious to see what other interpretations of the story might be, and what I may have missed! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Cursing, and Racism

Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Animal death, Bullying, Police brutality, Fatphobia, and Stalking