Such a Fun Age is Kiley Reid’s debut novel. Currently, it is #4 on the New York Times Best Sellers list. It was recommended to me through #spiveys📚club, the online book club where I get most of my book recommendations. It is Spivey’s pick for the month of January. In addition, it is also Reese Witherspoon’s January pick for her book club, too!
Such a Fun Age explores the issues of race and privilege. Emira, a single 25-year-old African American woman works for Alix, a successful married white woman. Emira babysits Briar, Alix’s daughter, while she tries to figure out her career path. One night there is a disturbance at Alix’s home, and she calls Emira quite late to pick up Briar. Emira obliges and takes Briar to an upscale neighborhood market for treats. It is there that a security guard accuses Emira of kidnapping Briar. This event is the action that begins the unfolding of the rest of the novel.
This novel is full of surprises, that I as the reader, did not see coming. The characters of Emira and Alix each share their points of view throughout the book. The book makes the reader think. All I can say is read Such a Fun Age. The hype on this book is the real thing.
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Such a Fun Age explores the issues of race and privilege. Emira, a single 25-year-old African American woman works for Alix, a successful married white woman. Emira babysits Briar, Alix’s daughter, while she tries to figure out her career path. One night there is a disturbance at Alix’s home, and she calls Emira quite late to pick up Briar. Emira obliges and takes Briar to an upscale neighborhood market for treats. It is there that a security guard accuses Emira of kidnapping Briar. This event is the action that begins the unfolding of the rest of the novel.
This novel is full of surprises, that I as the reader, did not see coming. The characters of Emira and Alix each share their points of view throughout the book. The book makes the reader think. All I can say is read Such a Fun Age. The hype on this book is the real thing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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