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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That night, when Mrs. Chamberlain called, Emira could only piece together the words '... take Briar somewhere' and '...pay you double'.
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(Bloomsbury Publishing, 17 January 2020, e-book, 320 pages, borrowed from Glasgow Libraries via Overdrive, #POPSUGARReadingChallenge, a book about a 24-year old)
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I really enjoyed Such a Fun Age. I started to read it a few months ago and stopped because I couldn't get into it. I'm glad I gave it another shot. I liked the way the author explores white privilege and race in this book. Alix acts with the best intentions after the incident and is utterly clueless how intrusive and actually disturbing her actions are. It takes a while for Emira to realise Alix is not necessary the good Samaritan she wants to be. I enjoyed reading this a lot and would recommend it.
