Such a Fun Age: Reese's Book Club

I mostly liked this book. I think it reveals how complicated it can be to try to parse one's motivations and especially other people's motivations around race. A light read but with serious topics. Definitely would have done a few things differently but pretty good.

Quick and easy read. While it’s admirable for a lighter book to delve into weightier topics, everything here felt like it told rather than showed.

Quick and easy read. While it’s admirable for a lighter book to delve into weightier topics, everything here felt like it told rather than showed.

Super sharp and observant book. Reads like a thriller and keeps you on the edge of your seat in spite of being rather mundane subject matter. Didn’t think I’d like a book about a babysitter so much and I can’t believe it’s a debut - fantastic work by Reid. 4.5/5

I’m a bit confused because at first, I didn’t understand why Keilly kept saying Alex was prejudice and why Alex claimed Keilly has a black fetish. I heard both sides and felt both sides are twisted to what they believed. That’s natural. What I mainly had a problem with was how after 51% into the book, the author really started going full force to showcase just how prejudice Alex was. It felt forced and tried to make us dislike her more. I’m fine doing it all in my own. Same can be said about Keilly. He’s an arrogant and rude person.

The ending was okay but did the author have to have Zara sound so different just to create a scene? Just felt forced. My heart broke for Bri. She’s 2 1/2 years old and so astute and yet, she never had the chance to say “goodbye “ and doesn’t know what or why. Trying hard not to give things away.