Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

62 reviews

jojo_'s review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

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

Minor: Vomit, Stalking, Animal death, Death of parent, and Police brutality

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense 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

4.75

This is absolutely as good as everyone said it was! Can't wait for more from Ms. Reid. She has such a way with natural dialogue that I only dream of even approaching one day. I also really felt like the interactions between the friends felt real and authentic - the phone bowl, the secret job negotiations in a bathroom. To me, those scenes feel so true to your 20s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, and Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Police brutality

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

kellyofcali's review against another edition

emotional fast-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? Yes

4.0

This book has a juicy, gossipy feel (in the best way) that keeps you hooked while also exploring themes of race, racism, and privilege amidst all the drama. I had mixed feelings about the ending (but then, what in real life ends exactly how you want it to?), but this book will both make you think and keep you entertained!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Gaslighting

Minor: Police brutality

mkrreads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Racial slurs

jessalex610's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

Moderate: Racism

ojreads's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This fast paced book draws the reader in with deep bonds between characters and quick moving plot. The main character is like many of us a little lost in life trying to meet expectations and be happy. Additionally sorting through her own priorities of the life she wants to lead in the world. The ending comes quick with a vindictive FU but the last paragraph set 5+ years in the future minimizes the joy but illustrates how it can be difficult to close a chapter. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality and Racism

linaanderson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Police brutality, and Racism

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

vasingca's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, and Racial slurs

maria_munguambe's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism