Such a Fun Age

By: Kiley Reid

Narrated by: Nicole Lewis

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2020

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

The instant Sunday Times and New York Times best seller.

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.

A Reese Witherspoon and Zoella Book Club Pick.

A Times, Stylist, Elle, Glamour and BBC Best Book of 2020

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

Critic reviews

"The first time in a long time that I had a novel glued to my hands for two days." (Jessie Burton)

"Sharp and observant and pacey. Will have the same impact as Sally Rooney." (Pandora Sykes)

"A book that is clever, funny and shrewd, written by an author whose empathy can make you weep and smile, sometimes at the same time. A beautiful tale of how we live now." (Elizabeth Day)

Meh

This book gets a big old ‘meh’ from me. I wanted to like it, and at times I did. But, mostly, I found the story and what it was trying to achieve (a narrative around white privilege and race) clunky and clumsy.

My first audio book listen, it was great!

I am a hard copy reader, this was my first audio book, but i loved it. Laughed out loud many times. I liked the story & characters!

Excellent narration

Quite easily the best narration I have listened to. Nicole Lewis is genius. A great listen.

Loved It

I really enjoyed this story. I listened it in its entirety without putting it down. I would have liked added voices, but the narrator did great. Wonder when we will see the movie on Netflix?

Brilliant

I could not stop listening to this incredible book. It not only kept me captivated, but sparked many reflections. Highly highly recommend.

Great narrator!

The narrator definitely made the story come to life, she added the emotion, the drama, and the humour that the story called for. Would recommend!

Excellent

Really poignant book about the sadly intrinsic racism in our society. gave some food for thought and reflection

Incredible!

After hearing rave reviews of this book, I found it impossible to put down and raced through it in a day. Absolutely loved it!

Why did I waste my time?

This took so long to get going/ kept hoping it would improve but now realise there are hours of my life I will never get back.
Themes were promising but it’s juvenile and a boring listen.

Really not great

I had to google the author and check if she was black because the way the black characters were portrayed left me with serious questions. I felt like this book was written FOR an audience of non-colour. We did it for a book club but never again!