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Such a Fun Age
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Narrated by:
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Nicole Lewis
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By:
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Kiley Reid
About this listen
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
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- Anonymous User
- 25-09-2021
Highly engaging!
I really enjoyed this book - highly recommend it. I finished it within a few days.
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- Jo
- 24-06-2022
Excellent book!
Really enjoyed this book - the story unfolded at a great pace, with layers and reveals along the way that were unexpected and often amusing! The narrator was excellent and the ending was extremely satisfying without being overly neat or too convenient. There was a subtle educative element to this about life as a black woman in the US that I really appreciated. I learned a lot and realised my eyes were not as open as I had thought they might be. Highly recommend this book.
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- Rebecca Rielly
- 10-01-2020
loved this book
Thanks Hello Sunshine for the book of the mo nth tip. Please do read this.
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- Sharon Goodwin
- 10-05-2024
Great story line
It was a great story covering many topics. My only issue is that it rushed the ending. I need to know what happened after the big confrontation. It ended so abruptly
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- JT
- 04-12-2023
Moments I could not put it down
Loved it. Fantastic narrator, felt the story.
A Thanksgiving dinner to remember. Loved all the characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-2020
An easy modern read with purpose
The lives of two women from different worlds reveal the subtleties of underlying racial prejudice in a modern American city.
Amira is 25, Alix is 32, both trying to find themselves. Each prides themselves on not being prejudice but inter-racial relationships prove more complex than either expected.
With engaging and likeable characters, you find yourself wondering who is to blame.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-03-2022
Great book, an important read for white people
This book presents a narrative that invites white readers to interrogate our own behaviour, motivations and biases when it comes to race. The narrator is also terrific - she brings the dialogue to life perfectly. Characters could have had a bit more depth though.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-04-2022
baby sitter blues
A coming of age story. young women finding herself and fighting against white liberal expectations.
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- Noinam
- 28-03-2020
Simple dialogue but complex topic
I’m not sure I enjoyed this book the entire way through. The dialogue can get repetitive. Wow OK! Although the narrator, Nicole Lewis was fantastic. That said, the familiar ‘woke’ characteristics and good intentions gone wrong, make you squirm/cringe with part- disbelief, part-recognition.
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- Caitlin
- 10-02-2020
Such a fun book
I loved it! This story and the narrator pulled me right in. I’ve just finished a binge listen. Highly recommend.
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