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Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Author: Kiley Reid
ISBN: 9780525541912
Fiction, Contemporary
Such a Fun Age
by
Kiley Reid
Such a Fun Age by
Kiley Reid
Reviews
"Reid's debut sparkles with sharp observations and perfect details--food, décor, clothes, social media, etc. And she's a dialogue genius... her evenhandedness with her varied cast of characters is impressive. Charming, challenging, and so interesting you can hardly put it down."
Kirkus Reviews
Summary
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.
Alix Chamberlain is a woman who has made a living with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains' toddler one night, walking the aisles of their local high-end supermarket.
With empathy and piercing social commentary, Such a Fun Age explores the stickiness of transactional relationships, what it means to make someone "family," and the complicated reality of being a grown up.
Longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize. An Instant New York Times Bestseller. A Reese's Book Club Pick.
