Emira Tucker had been out with her friends when she got the boss from her employer, the Chamberlains. They had some excitement at their house and could use her help keeping their young daughter, Briar, occupied. So Emira left her friends and walked Briar down to the neighborhood grocery store to get her out of the way. It was there that Emira, a Black woman, was accused of doing something nefarious with Briar, a young white child. Emira was more embarrassed than anything, but a kind stranger, Kelley, recorded the whole thing. Briar's dad showed up and set everybody straight, but the damage was done. Emira wants to forget the whole thing happened. But Briar's mom, Alix, was so shocked that she vowed to make it up to Emira. And becomes consumed trying to do just that. Will this one moment in time be the thing that defines Emira or the thing that defines Alix Chamberlain?
Alix Chamberlain and Emira Tucker have one thing in common, they are searching for meaning in their life. Emira is on the cusp of twenty-six and is sitting on the sidelines while her friends are finding meaningful careers and making adult decisions. Alix becomes obsessed with Emira. There are other characters in the book that are connected, but I will let you discover that for yourself. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS - What I found fascinating was the way these two characters had two different perspectives on what had happened in the past. It was the perfect example of "there are three sides to every story." I struggled with liking Alix, she just seemed so over the top. And I loved how Emira handled it in the end, I think it showed true maturity on her part.
Bottom Line - Such A Fun Age made it to the top of many "Best of 2020" lists. And I totally get it. Such A Fun Age is a story with layered complexity meant to make the reader go deeper into the story. And if that is not worthy of accolades, I don't know what is.
Details:
- Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
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- Pages: 320
- Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Publication Date: 12/31/2019
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- Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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