Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

54 reviews

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

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

Moderate: Sexual content and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Body shaming, Vomit, and Abandonment

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: Cursing, Racism, Alcohol, and Classism

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

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

dezembrluft's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

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: Bullying, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Death of parent

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, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Vomit

lauren_holtry's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcohol

ate_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

wildlifelane's review against another edition

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia

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: Cursing, Racism, Sexism, and Alcohol

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

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