Book Review : Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Title : Such a Fun Age
Author : Kiley Reid
Genre : Coming-of-age Fiction
One of the books that pretty much intrigued me as a reader this year was 'Such a Fun Age' by Kiley Reid. With features in almost every list of books coming out in 2020, this one promised a captivating and fun ride alongside exploring the pretty serious issue of racism towards black people. So, picking up as one of the first books this year, here is my take on this interesting book.
Such A Fun Age is the story revolving around two characters whose lives have intertwined with each other in a very interesting situation. Alix Chamberlain is someone who is portrayed as a woman who gets what she seeks. A mother to two, one of which is being taken care by Emira Tucker, a black woman who is one day confronted by a random woman at supermarket and is accused of kidnapping. A bystander who shoots the entire incident is now an important part of Emira who years back had crossed ways with Alix as well and the lives comes crashing down when they all meet up one day.
The concept though is pretty unique was not explored well throughout. The writing though is quite simple and easy to grasp tends to lose what it actually tried to convey. When I had picked up this book, I felt it would be exploring the intricacies of how prejudiced black people feel in the world but what is finally delivered is more of a chick lit which just grazes on the topic. Some chapters as well felt unnecessary to me and I was forced to make my way through them with a book that had a pretty unsatisfactory end. Though the book wasn't entirely bad. It had its moments that did bring smile on your faces and the pretty light writing makes up for those boring chapters.
My Ratings - 🌟🌟🌟 💫 ( 3.5 stars out of 5)
Author : Kiley ReidGenre : Coming-of-age Fiction
One of the books that pretty much intrigued me as a reader this year was 'Such a Fun Age' by Kiley Reid. With features in almost every list of books coming out in 2020, this one promised a captivating and fun ride alongside exploring the pretty serious issue of racism towards black people. So, picking up as one of the first books this year, here is my take on this interesting book.
Such A Fun Age is the story revolving around two characters whose lives have intertwined with each other in a very interesting situation. Alix Chamberlain is someone who is portrayed as a woman who gets what she seeks. A mother to two, one of which is being taken care by Emira Tucker, a black woman who is one day confronted by a random woman at supermarket and is accused of kidnapping. A bystander who shoots the entire incident is now an important part of Emira who years back had crossed ways with Alix as well and the lives comes crashing down when they all meet up one day.
The concept though is pretty unique was not explored well throughout. The writing though is quite simple and easy to grasp tends to lose what it actually tried to convey. When I had picked up this book, I felt it would be exploring the intricacies of how prejudiced black people feel in the world but what is finally delivered is more of a chick lit which just grazes on the topic. Some chapters as well felt unnecessary to me and I was forced to make my way through them with a book that had a pretty unsatisfactory end. Though the book wasn't entirely bad. It had its moments that did bring smile on your faces and the pretty light writing makes up for those boring chapters.
My Ratings - 🌟🌟🌟 💫 ( 3.5 stars out of 5)
Book in Few Words : A concept that could have been explored better
Thanks for the warning! I haven't yet read it but was drawn to the concept of this novel.
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