Such a Fun Age: Reese's Book Club

“Such a Fun Age”, by Kiley Reid, will slay you with both horror and humor!This social satire/commentary about a privileged White woman and her toddler’s Black babysitter, is not to be missed. Fast-paced, and loaded with action, it’s nearly impossible to put down.

I really enjoyed the book

I liked the book until the last section/couple of chapters. I think it was okay, but I think for what had potential the ending was a let down. Not much more to say because then I would say too much for someone that still wants to read it. Every character kind of made me sick.

I didn't find this book earth shattering, but it was quick and kept my attention. It was a look from both perspectives. I enjoyed seeing the babysitter's perspective. I think both people count have been fleshed out more. enjoyed reading it.

This is my second Kiley Reid book (first of hers I read was Come & Get It) and I am officially becoming a fan!Reid is definitely becoming the queen of character driven novels for me. Her writing style is so unique, and while it usually takes me a while to get into her books, I eventually end up devouring them. I've especially been enjoying them on audio.While on the very surface level I would consider this a good read, it still manages to go much deeper and really hits on some real world issues that we face in our society (systemic racism, discrimination, etc) which are all very relevant to today's culture. I even loved that it went into "woke" culture and all the issues that can come with that like the white savior complex and doing everything in ones power to save their own image to come across as an "ally" and do good deeds for it only to be a self-serving motivation.Alix was such a complex character, who I absolutely loathed (in the best of ways) and got me thinking of the people I know in real life that act like her. Reid did such a good job at making her so infuriating. I also loved the character of Emira. She brought forth other real struggles outside of race that I really clung to, such as needing to rely on a job in order to get health insurance, and just the struggles one faces at that age - learning where we fit into society and trying to find our way into something that will make us happy, and what comes next. It's such a confusing and stressful time, and I really identified with Emira's own struggles with that.That being said, I do feel like there was something missing from the characters that would have given this book that next level of *oomph* that it needed. I think they needed just a touch more of depth, something to really make me fall in love with them and experience the story on a different level.But overall, I REALLY enjoyed this one and absolutely can not wait to read more from Kiely Reid!