Such a Fun Age

By Kiley Reid

A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a 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.

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368 pages

Average rating: 6.88

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Readers say *Such a Fun Age* by Kiley Reid is a compelling, thought-provoking read that explores race, privilege, and social dynamics with humor and i...

dien11
6/10 stars
Quick and easy read. While it’s admirable for a lighter book to delve into weightier topics, everything here felt like it told rather than showed.
Huy2693
6/10 stars
Quick and easy read. While it’s admirable for a lighter book to delve into weightier topics, everything here felt like it told rather than showed.
David Johnson
8/10 stars
Okay so the book is so relevant and relatable. At first I thought Alix had good intentions and then I realized how off she was. It’s a great representation of white women I’ve met in my life. I was kinda disappointed she didn’t get this fairytale happy ending but I genuinely appreciated the realistic ending and how much sense it made in the end.

Love it, well written! Fantastic job, Ms, Reid!
tianadottin
5/10 stars
Read December 2020 NOTES S: Cute read. I felt like I connected to the confusion of the main character intrying to find herself/love her early 20s. T: Had higher expectations for this book. Didn't always understand why characters acted the way they did, and didn't love the end, but the read was overall fun enough. J: Slightly below average for me, the ending really threw me off/made me upset and I had a hard time enjoying the main character. B:
Debosco
7/10 stars
A captivating plot ending in subtle twists that give the reader a sense of satisfaction but the writing style was unappealing as it had choppy sentences and was lacking on the imagery