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A review by fabilous_books
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I am not African American so I got no idea if this is the best representation or that it accurately depicts what bipoc face. But it sure was entertaining.
We meet Emira who was accused of kidnapping the kid she's babysitting in a high-class supermarket, she meets a white guy there who dates her later on in the book. Then suddenly her employer is interested in knowing her. The plot kept me engaged from start to finish. It got me wanting to finish it to find out what happens next which rarely happens with me, I usually want to finish a book because I don't want to keep spending time on it lol. But the things that happens in the book after the incident were pretty interesting but I think it missed the mark a bit. It didn't really satisfy me and I think it could've been more details in the flashbacks. It briefly discussed the topic of fetishism and I think we should've gotten a bit more.
Emira isn't that interesting of a character and she didn't really do much or had a big personality. She almost felt like a plot device except she is the main character in this book.
Alix on the other hand, aka the employer, was very interesting. It could've delved deeper into her character and why she did what she does concerning the whole racism thing. Her obsession with Emira was so uncomfortable and insane and it was so entertaining.
Kelley, the white boyfriend, was a bit of a throwaway character because he does some questionable things but he isn't a bad person. I wish we had more of his character background and all that.
The writing was easy to read and the pacing was pretty good :)
We meet Emira who was accused of kidnapping the kid she's babysitting in a high-class supermarket, she meets a white guy there who dates her later on in the book. Then suddenly her employer is interested in knowing her. The plot kept me engaged from start to finish. It got me wanting to finish it to find out what happens next which rarely happens with me, I usually want to finish a book because I don't want to keep spending time on it lol. But the things that happens in the book after the incident were pretty interesting but I think it missed the mark a bit. It didn't really satisfy me and I think it could've been more details in the flashbacks. It briefly discussed the topic of fetishism and I think we should've gotten a bit more.
Emira isn't that interesting of a character and she didn't really do much or had a big personality. She almost felt like a plot device except she is the main character in this book.
Alix on the other hand, aka the employer, was very interesting. It could've delved deeper into her character and why she did what she does concerning the whole racism thing. Her obsession with Emira was so uncomfortable and insane and it was so entertaining.
Kelley, the white boyfriend, was a bit of a throwaway character because he does some questionable things but he isn't a bad person. I wish we had more of his character background and all that.
The writing was easy to read and the pacing was pretty good :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism