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SUCH A FUN AGE

5/3/2020

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Such a Fun AgeSuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Such a fun age is smart and complicated without being overly intellectual. It's written with empathy at the same time that it punches freely at the assumptions, embarrassments, and mistakes that we stumble between when grappling with race.

Emira's a deeply likable character who is flawed but also just instantly recognizable. Equally recognizable are the book's two white characters who care about her- Alix and Kelly. The novel examines several truths that are painful to dig into, among them that Emira is very content as a babysitter- care-giving is where she feels good about herself, and it's the rest of the world that wants more ambition from her. It's complicated and the novel asks readers to ask questions, and that is just the most fabulous reading experience. A quck and engrossing read, it's timed well and deals with the fascinating landscape of America in 2016.



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