Discuss the ways in which the story incorporated instances of systemic prejudice based on privilege, class and race?.When it comes to race relations, did you relate more with Alix or Emira’s experiences? When and how?.What does that say about the unfairness of people of color still needing to legitimize their existence through their associations with white people in social situations? In the supermarket scene, the security guard’s suspicions are quenched when Emira calls the toddler’s white father.

Did it succeed in setting the tone for the sociopolitical themes the plot would eventually tackle? The opening scene at the supermarket was a smart way for the writer to illustrate everyday racism without any preamble.Such A Fun Age addresses these issues with nuanced insight. While problematic race relations form the crux of the plot, other key themes of the story are new motherhood and female friendships. Reid gives us a peek behind the filtered life of a savvy blogger who seemingly has a picture perfect life. However, her carefully curated persona conceals her deep-rooted biases and nagging insecurities. Alix is a social media mogul who has her fingers on the pulse of everything that is on trend. The narration is shrewd yet caustically funny which ensures that while the writing makes you ponder how rampant casual racism is, it never gets preachy. This sets in motion a series of events that will have long-term consequences for both Emira and Alix. A stand-off ensues which is captured on film by a curious bystander and which eventually becomes a viral clip online. Seeing a white kid with a black girl immediately piques the curiosity (and racism!) of the security guard, who accuses Emira of kidnapping the child. At the beginning of the novel, Emira takes the toddler she babysits to the local upscale supermarket. The plot revolves around Emira, a young black babysitter working for a privileged blogger turned entrepreneur, Alix Chamberlain, and her husband who is a news anchor.

A fun age