Such a Fun Age

by Kiley Reid

having a baby never seemed too scary with a group text of women who were doing it, too.

“I thought . . .” He shook his head. “I thought that wasn’t supposed to happen while you’re breast-feeding.” Alix pursed her lips with a face that said, So did I. “It’s rare, but it’s not impossible.”

DANGEROUS MISINFORMATION!! It is NOT rare to get pregnant while breastfeeding and not using birth control. Breastfeeding is NOT birth control!! I'm so tired of seeing this everywhere

But I’m being a good friend right now and asking how much weight you’ve gained.” Alix looked down toward her neon orange shorts. A mushy pudge made up of baby weight, a gym membership she’d never gotten, and sugar-based smoothies consumed in the sun poked out over her waistband and underneath the damp tank top. Alix sighed. “I’m afraid to check.” “Oh, God,” Tamra said. “Why didn’t you say something earlier?”

Wtf is this?? This book was so good and it had to be fatphobic? Fr?

“Yeah, she’s right, A,” Rachel added. “’Cause when your book comes out your photo is gonna be everywhere and book covers add like seventeen pounds, I am not kidding.” “Consider this an intervention,”

I could not be more disappointed

Okay, be cool, Tamra texted back. Drink lots of water. No pasta. But you’re allowed to eat cake because your baby is three.

I'm giving this book another 3 free passes for fatphobia and then I'm DNFing

a disproportionate gum-to-teeth ratio,

Kelley arrived with four friends, and these friends, to Emira’s indisputable surprise, were all black. Kelley looked like he was being filmed for the intro of an extremely problematic music video.