![]() But Emira is wary of Alix’s desire to help. ![]() A small crowd gathers, a bystander films everything, and Emira is furious and humiliated. ![]() The store’s security guard, seeing a young black woman out late with a white child, accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar. However, on one fateful night, Emira is confronted while watching the Alix’ toddler at their local high-end supermarket. Emira Tucker is a black woman working as a babysitter while she tries to figure out what she really wants to do in life. We read the story from the perspectives of Alix (not Alex) Chamberlain, a white woman who gets what she wants and has made a living showing other women how to do the same. It will also make you think about the impact of choices, perceptions and biases. Racial biases and class divides are covered in such a unique way. Well, I ended up making us late for our dinner plans because I absolutely could not put this book down! It’s such an interesting story that is full of wit and biting social commentary. I picked up Such a Fun Age on a Saturday afternoon and I planned to read a few chapters before dinner. ![]()
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