A review by 1yn23
Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid
challenging
emotional
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
5.0
very honest portrayal of whiteness, very interesting interweaving story, powerful & complex characters, loveable child
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Police brutality and Vomit
In the very first chapter, there's a pretty descriptive scene of a non physically violent interaction of a security officer and the main character, Emira. He never touches her, and she is not arrested but he is holding her in a grocery store for no reason and it is described vividly. In a date scene, there's an explanation of a racist event in a white man's past where someone says the n word, hard r. The white man, recounts the event without censoring himself. In addition, there's a flashback of resulting in a Black high schooler being arrested and losing his scholarship. For vomit, there's a scene in which throws up at the dinner table.