Whereas Alix seems disinterested in Briar and doesn’t really try to get to know her own daughter. Now Emira absolutely adores Alix’s daughter Briar. Alix reminds me of that defense, “some of my best friends are black,” to prove someone is “open-minded.” I thought that parallel was quite interesting. Where Emira is who she is and knows right off the bat that Alix would never understand her perspective on anything, even though Alix is so determined to become friends. Yet, Alix is so enamored with Emira-she’s desperate to become friends with her and seems hypersensitive about not appearing racist. While Emira barely has enough money to afford a cheap boxed wine. Something about Alix is that she has grown up with wealth but yet, she finds a way to get many items for free such as high-end wine. RelationshipsĪs you can see, these women are as different as can be. When the video of Emira unearths someone from Alix’s past, both women find themselves on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know about themselves, and each other. 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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