Such a Fun Age
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Such a Fun Age

by Kiley Reid

2019•Drama•320 pages

Taste attributes: dramacomedyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedsocial commentaryself destruction/implosioncomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA contained, grounded novel, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaComedySocial commentarySelf destruction/implosionComplex relationship

Subjects

BabysittersMalicious accusationInterpersonal relationsAfrican American womenRace relationsRelations racialesComing of AgeLiterary

Details

Author
Kiley Reid
Published
2019
Pages
320
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