A review by essentiallynovel
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

1.0

This book could have been so much more than what it turned out to be. I didn’t care for Alix’s obsession with Emira (literally, the character even thinks of their relationship as if she’s “courting” Emira) and the Kelley storyline was at times (in my opinion) disturbing. The dialogue was weak, the racial stereotypes were ridiculous and even offensive (but not in a good, eye-opening way, just plain offensive as if the author wanted to only write them as their stereotype), had no character development and each were petty, and there was no need for the excessive amount of harsh profanity that plagues this hyped-up novel. There were moments throughout that felt completely uncalled for and didn’t matter to the story (like the random moment when a mom is talking about her son and his opinions on penises), and the ending was abrupt and rushed.
I pushed myself to finish, having almost DNF’d several times, barely hoping the ending would be worth it, but no. If I could give it a 0 I would.

Rating:
L:5, S:3, V:2