Such a Fun Age

by

Kiley Reid

Josefa is one of Emira’s friends. She’s roommates with Shaunie. People refer to their apartment as “Shaunie’s” place—Shaunie, whose parents are wealthy and support her financially, has furnished much of the place—but Josefa doesn’t seem to mind. Where Shaunie is reliable, generous, and always caring, Josefa is socially “inconsistent,” opting either to stay home and scroll through her phone or else deciding to go out and party until morning. She has a mother and sister whom she speaks Spanish with over video chat. Josefa is currently a research assistant and fellow at Drexel—and her parents have promised to support her financially so long as she is a student. Though Emira loves her friends, she sometimes feels alienated by their ambitions and the stable financial situations that allow them to pursue them.

Josefa Quotes in Such a Fun Age

The Such a Fun Age quotes below are all either spoken by Josefa or refer to Josefa. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 10 Quotes

Shaunie’s two-bedroom apartment had a kitchen with an exposed brick wall and a fire escape outside the window. Josefa lived there too, but Josefa never objected to anyone referring to the space as “Shaunie’s.” It was filled with Shaunie’s things, and co-signed by Shaunie’s dad.

Related Characters: Emira Tucker, Shaunie, Josefa
Page Number: 124
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Josefa Quotes in Such a Fun Age

The Such a Fun Age quotes below are all either spoken by Josefa or refer to Josefa. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
External Behavior vs. Internal Truth  Theme Icon
).
Chapter 10 Quotes

Shaunie’s two-bedroom apartment had a kitchen with an exposed brick wall and a fire escape outside the window. Josefa lived there too, but Josefa never objected to anyone referring to the space as “Shaunie’s.” It was filled with Shaunie’s things, and co-signed by Shaunie’s dad.

Related Characters: Emira Tucker, Shaunie, Josefa
Page Number: 124
Explanation and Analysis: