Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

69 reviews

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

i was admittedly a lil skeptical before reading this book bc of the hype, but i have to say, now that ive read it, it's hilarious in a satirical yet scarily realistic way.

the author tackled so many things in such a fun age--race, class, culture, white feminism--yet also managed to somehow ground the story in its characters, who were imbued w/ surprising depth and multidimensionality; emira's quarter life crisis was particularly realistic and relatable.

i also loved the deep dive into different dynamics of white liberalism, feminism, and fragility, and amazed at how reid was able to cohesively weave them all tgt into this subtly concerning yet hilarious book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, and Bullying

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Death of parent

georgias_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship

sarahmae531's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

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

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Vomit

woolfism's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

mandi4886's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

caseywithabook's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Toxic relationship

teo_rodas's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Racial slurs

lahubidu's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

moraofthestory's review against another edition

funny reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

Loved Emira. Hated everyone else.
When it comes to Kelley it is important to ask yourself, “Is he hot or is he just tall?”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship

cheesepuppy's review against another edition

challenging reflective

4.0

For a book with the word “fun” in it, this was not fun.

The writing is great. The story is done well. 

Fellow white people, I hope you pick this up and take it to heart. The author did a wonderful job making this story feel so real. It feels like a friend could have told me this happened. I think it was really smart how the white main characters both say each other is racist. The visual drawn of them pointing at each other with blame is perfect. We are all part of the problem. 

BIPOC friends:
I wouldn’t dream of telling non-white people to read this. To anyone not white, this book is full of traumatic shit. If you don’t want the triggers of racism, appropriation, and all that comes with it, skip this book. Know that it may be a good suggestion for your white friends and move on. Please go read something that won’t be painful.

Overall, I honestly wish this story had told us more about our main character and less about the overtly racist secondary characters. Though, I understand that would’ve changed the point the author was trying to make.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Vomit