Such a Fun Age

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Confronts race, privilege, and self-discovery.

"Such a Fun Age" grips you with its unflinching take on social dynamics, particularly the thorny issues of race and privilege woven through the lives of Emira and Alix. It's layered, eye-opening, and nuanced, capturing the complexities of intention versus impact in a way that resonates deeply in today's society. This book isn't just a narrative - it's a mirror of the now, one that will challenge your perceptions and tug at your conscience. If you're into stories that make you think and reevaluate, this novel will sit with you long after the last page.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award Nominee (2020)
  • Audie Award for Fiction and Nominee for Best Female Narrator (2021)
  • Athenaeum Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for International Book (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Novel and Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • NAACP Image Award Nominee for Debut Author (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Such a Fun Age

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ISBN: 9781526612151
Authors: Kiley Reid
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Date of Publication: 2020-01-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Race
Goodreads rating: 3.78
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Description

Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living showing other women how to do the same. A mother to two small girls, she started out as a blogger and has quickly built herself into a confidence-driven brand. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains’ toddler one night. Seeing a young black woman out late with a white child, a security guard at their local high-end supermarket accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar. A small crowd gathers, a bystander films everything, and Emira is furious and humiliated. Alix resolves to make it right. But Emira herself is aimless, broke, and wary of Alix’s desire to help. At twenty-five, she is about to lose her health insurance and has no idea what to do with her life. When the video of Emira unearths someone from Alix’s past, both women find themselves on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know about themselves, and each other.
 

Confronts race, privilege, and self-discovery.

"Such a Fun Age" grips you with its unflinching take on social dynamics, particularly the thorny issues of race and privilege woven through the lives of Emira and Alix. It's layered, eye-opening, and nuanced, capturing the complexities of intention versus impact in a way that resonates deeply in today's society. This book isn't just a narrative - it's a mirror of the now, one that will challenge your perceptions and tug at your conscience. If you're into stories that make you think and reevaluate, this novel will sit with you long after the last page.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award Nominee (2020)
  • Audie Award for Fiction and Nominee for Best Female Narrator (2021)
  • Athenaeum Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for International Book (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Novel and Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • NAACP Image Award Nominee for Debut Author (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.