Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

52 reviews

taylorsevalia's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Moderate: Hate crime, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Body shaming

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Slavery, Vomit, Animal death, Classism, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Police brutality

Minor: Animal cruelty

writingcaia's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

An amazing tale that delves deep into ingrained racism and the many layers of privilege.
I also found profoundly impacting that we have a main character, Emira, who doesn’t ambition much and that has no idea what she wants to do with her life. It is a strange age. But, aren’t they all. No one should feel like they have to have a life plan, a perfect ambition. Not everyone needs that. I related to this a lot.
The book very much sank its teeth in me, thus I binged it in less than 5h, eager to see what would happen between Emira and her new white boyfriend and her new white boss, and what would result of their eagerness to support her, of their need to improve her life, measuring her as only a Black girl, as if they’re all the same, when Emira clearly knows what she doesn’t want, what she is, and only wants to be left alone and live a quiet normal adult life.
A great and eye opening read, that made me look inside my own privilege and preconceived ideas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

uppercasenoises's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I really enjoyed the perspectives of both characters and liked the story overall. Something felt lacking for me plot wise, but I haven't been able to put my finger on it. Definitely would recommend this book to anyone looking to gain perspective on the experience of being a Black young women, specifically working as a

nanny

. Also deals with a romance, although it is not the primary focus. Dual POV, limited third person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, and Hate crime

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Police brutality, and Sexism

Handles complex views on race, gender, romance, and employment.

No happy ending with regard to the romance.

Spice: 1/5, brief sexual content

paulabekkerus's review

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, Classism, and Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs

crystalleighwrites's review against another edition

reflective tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Police brutality

The inciting incident doesn’t go to the point of police brutality but could be triggering how close it could have come to it.

sib_reads's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Police brutality

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

ciwanski's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective 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

I was really expecting to not like this book because I feel like there was a lot of hype for it a couple of months ago, and I have an ✨individuality complex✨ but I absolutely loved this book!

I guess I was expecting a similar character relationship as in Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, but very intrigued by what this book turned out to be.

I think this book was a genius showcase of white fragility, white “allies”, white wokeness, and the troubles behind intention vs perception. There were so many other themes and messages within this book that’d I’d need to write a paper on it to do it justice haha. Overall, just a very expertly crafted novel that had me audibly laughing, gasping, and crying out.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit

laurenjbb's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Racism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Racial slurs

esophagus18's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

one of the first books i’ve binge read in a very long time time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Alcohol, Cursing, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment, Body shaming, and Vomit