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Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

34 reviews

kiwichill's review against another edition

dark inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

A fresh take on race and how biases can influence our decisions throughout life.  It wasn't a predictable book and kept me interested throughout. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, and Child abuse

nanirump's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

At first I wasn't so sure what it was trying to say but then everything creeps in on you and sucks you in. I thought it was subtle enough with race issues that it didn't seem like it smacked you in the face but made you really think about it. I thought the characters were all believable and Briar added comedic relief which was great. I really enjoyed this book and would read more from Kiley Reid. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Classism, and Misogyny

stellahadz's review

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.5

This book does an excellent job of what many books struggle to do - capturing the insidious nature of racism and transactional relationships.

I wish Emira had been a little more developed as a character - I found myself wanting to know more about her, and while I know the book was a satire of well-meaning white liberalism, I thought it was a bit ironic that the story ended up focusing more on a petty conflict between Kelley and Alix than on Emira, the Black main character. I wasn't a fan of the flashback chapter at the end of the book; it made Alix seem more like a caricature than the well-developed character she had been up until then. I also wish the ending hadn't been as rushed, but to be fair, the pacing in the rest of the book was excellent.

Overall, I really enjoyed Such a Fun Age. The writing is sharp and straightforward, which makes it a quick read, but it still packs a real punch in terms of the themes it explores. While it's not the only book to explore these themes, the addition of Kelley's storyline adds an extra dimension to the satire of "woke" white people. Definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Police brutality and Bullying

Minor: Vomit

dielilla's review

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Racial slurs

Minor: Body shaming, Alcohol, and Bullying

earofthedog's review

challenging funny reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Bullying and Sexual content

Minor: Cultural appropriation

malloryhill10's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cursing, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying

samcanuel's review

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 against another edition

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

lpdx's review against another edition

slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation and Racism

Moderate: Classism, Racial slurs, and Bullying

Minor: Body shaming and Vomit

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