Damien Roberts answers “does anyone else think that a little too...”

Maine Mom asked this question about Such a Fun Age:

does anyone else think that a little too much was made of Alex/Alix calling the cops? A group of kids showing up uninvited knowing parents are away = the house getting trashed, regardless of race. The alternative seems to be to let it happen just to seem cool and redeem some of her lost social standing

Damien Roberts The larger issue is that Alix then spends the rest of her life trying to prove she's not racist by doing insanely racist things. I am not sure that th…moreThe larger issue is that Alix then spends the rest of her life trying to prove she's not racist by doing insanely racist things. I am not sure that the author thinks Alix was terrible for doing what she did when she was 17, but that that it was a catalyst for her future behavior.(less)

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