Such a Fun Age - 'The book of the year' Independent. The 2020 Booker Prize
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| Verlag | Bloomsbury Trade |
| Auflage | 2020 |
| Seiten | 320 |
| Format | 13,2 x 2,0 x 19,9 cm |
| Gewicht | 238 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | High/Low |
| ISBN-10 | 152661216X |
| EAN | 9781526612168 |
| Bestell-Nr | 52661216UA |
The instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellerLonglisted for the 2020 Booker PrizeA Reese Witherspoon Book Club PickA Zoella Book Club Pick
Klappentext:
_______________'Essential. This year's hit debut' - Guardian'A biting tale of race and class' - Sunday Times'I couldn't put this down' - Jojo Moyes_______________The instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellerLonglisted for the Booker PrizeA Times, Guardian, Sunday Times, Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, Red, Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan Book of the Year_______________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._______________'Bites into the zeitgeist then spits it out with gusto. You really should read i t, ASAP' - Stylist'About power dynamics, race, social commentary, and also why and how we are the woman we are' - Pandora Sykes'An extraordinarily deft debut, written with wisdom, kindness and sharp humour' - Daily Mail'A beautiful tale of how we live now' - Elizabeth Day_______________A Reese Witherspoon and Zoella Book Club Pick
Rezension:
This is the calling card of a virtuoso talent ... I had thought of ending this review by predicting that Kiley Reid may be the next Sally Rooney. But Such a Fun Age is so fresh and essential that I predict instead that next year we'll be anxiously awaiting the next Kiley Reid Guardian