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  • Such a Fun Age

  • Written by: Kiley Reid
  • Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
  • Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (114 ratings)

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Such a Fun Age

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Publisher's Summary

Bloomsbury presents Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, read by Nicole Lewis.

‘Essential. This year’s hit debut' – Guardian

‘A biting tale of race and class’ – Sunday Times

'I couldn't put this down' – Jojo Moyes
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The instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller
Longlisted for the Booker Prize
A Times, Guardian, Sunday Times, Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, Red, Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan Book of the Year
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When Emira is apprehended at a supermarket for ‘kidnapping’ the white child she’s actually babysitting, it sets off an explosive chain of events. Her employer Alix, a feminist blogger with the best of intentions, resolves to make things right.

But Emira herself is aimless, broke and wary of Alix’s desire to help. When a surprising connection emerges between the two women, it sends them on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know – about themselves, each other, and the messy dynamics of privilege.
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'Bites into the zeitgeist then spits it out with gusto. You really should read it, ASAP’ – Stylist

‘About power dynamics, race, social commentary, and also why and how we are the woman we are’ – Pandora Sykes

'An extraordinarily deft debut, written with wisdom, kindness and sharp humour' – Daily Mail

'A beautiful tale of how we live now' – Elizabeth Day
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A Reese Witherspoon and Zoella Book Club Pick

©2020 Kiley Reid (P)2020 Penguin Random House Audio

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good storytelling, okay storyline

it's a good book but I think it's more relatable for people in US who would have witnessed this. narrator is absolutely amazing though.
also I wish it didn't end so abruptly

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A true representation of racism

This book unearths so many layers of racism and socio-economic divide within the characters of the plot. While such cases are happening all around us - intentionally or unknowingly, it is generally not noticed or outrightly ignored. The author has captured the essence of racism and discrimination in a great way - even affirmative action with being boastful about it is harmful and insensitive.

Absolutely loved how the author managed to show the emotions, thoughts and feelings of the characters. It's quite a detailed characterization for a debut novel - Alix, Emira, Kelley, Zara have been written quite memorably.

The audible version is brilliant too, with the narrator having done full justice to the story and characters.

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Quite liked it!

The story is pretty gripping, loved the narration (probably one of the best I've liked so far).

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This book was longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize.

Briar is a messy little 5 year old girl! Yet, with her beloved babysitter and companion Emira Tucker, she stays completely at her ease. This child fills a particular niche in Emira's heart. Briar's mom Alix can hardly make enough of Emira. She is grateful — that Emira loves her kid; and she wants to spend the next year writing a book of letters, with Briar dependent on Emira's care.
A tall, black-haired Kelley Copeland is totally smitten with Emira! He seems altogether too fresh, too cheerful, and too casually attractive to be true. Emira has started dating him.
At Thanksgiving, when Emira introduces Kelley to Alix, he is stultified, shocked, paralysed. Even Alix cannot believe that Emira has fallen like she had in the past, a victim to Kelley's wiles. She converses with her friends Rachel, Jodi, and Tamra exquisitely, and accordingly plans the next course of action.
Emira has no clue as to why Alix feels the need to malign Kelley with such spiteful verbiage. Moreover, Kelley warns Emira to quit Alix's employment, because she is a sordid materialist. How dare he speak to Emira in such a fashion? How dare Alix imply such a thing! They are going quite far enough in matters in which they have no concern whatever. Besides, the two of them had dated more than 15 years back!
Emira hopes she isn’t being an egregious fool. Her girlfriends Zara, Josefa, Shaunie wonder how Emira has reached the ripe old age of twenty-six and still is so innocent! Theirs is just the sort of influence that she needs.

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Great Narrator!

Loved it, great narration. Story is very interesting too and the way the story encapsulates the social angles is beautiful too!

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Excellent and adorable depiction

This remind the child hood age fun and experience in a fabulous style and also remind how youngsters make a fun of golarifiedand enjoy small parties

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Subtly powerful

An amazing read with understated, yet, powerful messages about racism, micro-agressions, and perspectives. Easy to read/listen to and impactful.

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Performance was superb!

I wanted a light read, and this was definitely one of those. storyline was different and definitely enjoyable. there were parts which left me chuckling. voice performance and modulation was great. every character was voiced out very well.

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Good book

This was well narrated and a light book. The characters grow on to you as you progress. enjoyed it

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Brilliant performance for a brilliant book

The book and narrator are both outstanding- it holds you and shows you many varied perspectives.

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