Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

5 reviews

avalon_green's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective 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

4.5

I really liked this! I hatedddd Alix, she is an obsessive, awful, racist woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Slavery

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Animal cruelty

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

4.25

This book was honestly not what I was expecting at all…but I still loved it.
Such a Fun Age follows Emira, a black women, as she is accused of kidnapping the white child she is babysitting. Alix is the mother of the child, and vows to make things right with Emira. What follows is a story of class, race, obsession, and family.
This book handled important conversations very well, which led me to reflect on my own life. Fetishization is a topic often overlooked in literature, but Riley explored its effect on relationships in such an interesting way. Overall, my favorite aspect of the novel is the two contrasting narrators which offer distinctly different experiences surrounding American life.
After checking trigger warnings and age ratings, I would definitely recommend picking up Such a Fun Age as your next read!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Slavery, and Pregnancy

moni3005's review

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Bullying

sharlapeggy's review

inspiring reflective fast-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? No

4.0

The discussion surrounding race gripped me from start to finish. I loved this book and everything it stood for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship