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Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

51 reviews

dielilla's review against another edition

• 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

omarrah's review against another edition

The foul language is too much!  They cuss around the baby from the beginning of the book.  It’s completely unnecessary!  None of the characters were likeable.  The storyline drags.  I was having to force myself to read it.  Just a no from me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Cursing

catriona176's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

4.75

The characters are beautifully realised and I felt like I could understand each of their perspectives. Close to perfect 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Classism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Vomit, and Racism

Minor: Police brutality and Sexual assault

arynreads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

At times I thought, oh, this is a little intense and, dare I say, scary, but it was actually systemic racism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Police brutality

marimaia's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

bees don’t like when you do gymnastics on they’s heads.

a Única coisa que me fez terminar esse livro foi a briar. literalmente. tirando ela e a zara, todos outros personagens são ruins. não no sentido de serem pessoas ruins (no caso da alix e do kelley sim), mas sim que não são interessantes e bem construídos.

a história começa interessante e eu achei que teria muita discussão em cima de tudo, mas 80% do tempo esconderam o que aconteceu e ficaram agindo como adolescentes. 

no final, foi uma perda de tempo. queria que fizessem um compilado apenas com os momentos em que a briar e a zara aparecem, e talvez assim eu recomendasse essa leitura para alguém. talvez.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, and Cursing

Minor: Stalking, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, and Racial slurs

maregred's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Classism, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Drug use

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 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

eslsilver's review against another edition

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