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A review by taylorfield
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
3.0
Second Wednesday Book Club February 2025 read
Long Story Short: Emira Tucker is babysitting for an affluent white couple when she is accused of kidnapping, and the whole ordeal is recorded by a random stranger. The mother of the children, Alix Chamberlain, becomes infatuated with Emira and vows to help her, whether Emira likes it or not.
It's admittedly been a while since I finished this, but my overall impression is that Such a Fun Age is forgettable. You could call it Such a Good Premise, because it really has so much potential but ultimately falls flat. The only thing that saved my rating was the front cover's mention of satire - the characters and situations are way too stereotypical for this to be anything someone could take seriously. Harsh criticism aside, I loved Briar and Emira's relationship and the Thanksgiving scene was very funny.
Enjoyment: 3/5
Craft: 3/5
Overall: 3/5
Long Story Short: Emira Tucker is babysitting for an affluent white couple when she is accused of kidnapping, and the whole ordeal is recorded by a random stranger. The mother of the children, Alix Chamberlain, becomes infatuated with Emira and vows to help her, whether Emira likes it or not.
It's admittedly been a while since I finished this, but my overall impression is that Such a Fun Age is forgettable. You could call it Such a Good Premise, because it really has so much potential but ultimately falls flat. The only thing that saved my rating was the front cover's mention of satire - the characters and situations are way too stereotypical for this to be anything someone could take seriously. Harsh criticism aside, I loved Briar and Emira's relationship and the Thanksgiving scene was very funny.
Enjoyment: 3/5
Craft: 3/5
Overall: 3/5