A review by mpswans1
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

funny lighthearted reflective tense 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

4.5

Would have been a 5 if the characters grew more! Towards the end
Spoiler I would have loved to see both the girls grow- emira to challenge herself and for alix to not be such a crazy white woman. I can’t get over how she found out about the letter actually being lost in high school but still went along with demonizing Kelley.
Spoiler aside from that the writing was great, I hated the characters when they were written to be hated (mark of a good writer ha) and the book was fast paced to keep me through! Also the kids were so cute!
Spoilertoo bad the mom still treats the curious child like a nuisance  at the end. I would love a kid like that
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