[13], Such a Fun Age deals with the themes of interracial relations, privilege, millennial anxiety and wealth. I grew up in a biracial family so I do know what it’s like for people to assume things. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOOKER PRIZE AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A REESE'S BOOK CLUB x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK PICK "The most provocative page-turner of the year." In the wake of the supermarket incident, Alix sets out to make a project of Emira, becoming borderline obsessed in the process. Plus, while Reid's feel for both the funny and the political is undeniable, she imbues her flawed heroes with real heart." It was during this period that the deaths of Freddie Gray and Philando Castile took place, and Reid said she was "absolutely inspired by the everyday terror" but that, in the novel, she wanted to explore "instances of racial biases that don't end in violence as a way of highlighting those moments that we don't see on the news but still exist every day.
Don’t get me wrong, there were parts I liked...the relationship between Emira and Briar was just about perfect. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2020. Wonderful debut by Kiley Reid. Completely stupid review - the writing was dreadful and the story is rambling and quite frankly boring. She gave no thought about how inappropriate it was to have her lea. No doubt about it. But there really was so much more to it, it really was a story about privilege, race, and economic status. Okay! A group of kids showing up uninvited knowing parents are away = the house getting trashed, regardless of race. https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2019.html. Kiley Reid has written a book with no easy answers, instead, filling her story with delicious gray areas and flawed points of view. There’s No Such Thing as the “Latino Vote”, Christian Serratos Is Speaking Selena's Language. --Entertainment Weekly, "Such a Fun Age is blessedly free of preaching, but if Reid has an ethos, it's attention: the attention Emira pays to who Briar really is, and the attention that Alix fails to pay to Emira, instead spending her time thinking about her....The novel is often funny and always acute, but never savage; Reid is too fascinated by how human beings work to tear them apart. She was cute and made me laugh (her voice is a little weird on audio, but it is an adult doing a child’s voice). I love the relationship between Brier and Emira they were just so completely loving and accepting of one another. "[10] Reid has also said that the novel was partly inspired by the years she spent in her 20s working as a babysitter.[11]. Click on the cover image above to read some pages of this book!
[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9], Reid started writing the novel in 2015, while she was applying to graduate school, and finished it while pursuing her MFA at the University of Iowa. This was a thought-provoking novel I didn’t want to put down.
Unable to add item to List. --The Boston Globe, "A bold, urgent, essential exploration of race, class, labor, friendship, identity and self-delusion, both deliciously readable and incredibly complex. A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both. This is Kiley Reid’s debut novel SUCH A FUN AGE. (Perfect for book club discussion!) "[17], The novel was well-received by critics, who praised its timely themes, authentic dialogue and believable characters. I was so happy to have a chance to read Such a Fun Age, and when I heard it was chosen as Hallo Sunshine pick for January, my excitement was huge. Kiley Reid has written a book with no easy answers, instead filling her story with delicious grey areas and flawed points of view. Her dialogue is witty and authentic....As the drama unfolds, Such a Fun Age sucks you in and surprises you. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Such_a_Fun_Age&oldid=982120577, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Print (hardcover and paperback), e-book, audio, This page was last edited on 6 October 2020, at 08:32.