Book recommendations for spring by Simon Church of Book Stop, Tavistock
Front cover - Such a Fun Age
Front cover - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Longlisted for the 2020 Man Booker Prize, this debut novel from up-and-coming US literary star, Reid, is a punchy no-holds-barred exposé of class and race divisions in modern America. Emira, a young, black babysitter, is detained in a late-night Philadelphia grocery store by security, on suspicion of kidnapping her charge for little more reason than that she is young and black. This is the start of an unfolding and unravelling of the lives and relationships of Emira and her wealthy white boss, Alix, in a modern melodrama, at turns gripping and excruciating, which shines a light not only on social injustice and inequality, but also on how our unhealthy obsession with others' perception of us can lead us to neglect what truly counts.
Published by Bloomsbury, £8.99
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