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Shaunie is one of Emira’s friends. She is roommates with Josefa. She is successful in her career and earns a promotion to associate marketing specialist at Sony Philadelphia midway through the novel. Above all, though, Shaunie is upbeat, reliable, fun, and a great friend. Her parents are very wealthy and help with her finances—her father cosigned her lease, for example—but she is always generous with her wealth and often treats her friends to drinks and nights out. Still, Emira sometimes feels bitter about how much easier things seem for Shaunie because of this extra layer of financial stability. Meanwhile, Shaunie’s privilege leaves her ignorant about many of Emira’s financial anxieties.
Shaunie Quotes in Such a Fun Age
The Such a Fun Age quotes below are all either spoken by Shaunie or refer to Shaunie. 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.
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Shaunie Character Timeline in Such a Fun Age
The timeline below shows where the character Shaunie appears in Such a Fun Age. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
...Chamberlain mentions something about Peter and a “broken window,” but Emira is at her friend Shaunie’s 26th birthday party, and it’s too loud to hear much of what Mrs. Chamberlain is...
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...the Chamberlain house. Josefa, their other friend, is upset about Emira and Zara bailing on Shaunie’s party. But Emira tells Josefa that Shaunie—who is very heavily intoxicated—is “leaving” her own birthday...
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Chapter 5
Emira meets up with her friends at Luca’s. Shaunie reserves a balcony with bottle service—Shaunie’s parents are rich, and Shaunie is very generous with...
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Chapter 10
Later that night, Emira heads to Shaunie’s apartment. Shaunie greets Emira excitedly and announces that she’s been hired as a marketing specialist...
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...out without her, she might realize that Emira isn’t her closest friend and dump her. Shaunie tells Emira she can borrow any going-out clothes she’d like. Zara follows Shaunie into her...
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...bad day. But she also insists that Emira get over herself and act happy for Shaunie. When Emira tells Zara that she hates her job and needs to quit, Zara offers...
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After her chat with Zara, Emira approaches Shaunie, invites her to do a shot, and congratulates her on her new job. Shaunie hugs...
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After speaking with Shaunie, Emira sneaks out onto the fire escape and closes the window behind her. She calls...
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Chapter 22
...sheer tights, and a plastic tiara. The club isn’t as upscale as the places Zara, Shaunie, and Josefa favor, but Emira is happy. She orders a round of tequila shots for...
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...wanting to ruin the evening. Instead, he offers to buy the next round of drinks. Shaunie demands champagne. In between taking pictures and drinking drinks, Josefa quietly signals for Zara to...
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Chapter 28
...But Emira has no plans to leave. She might not be as successful as her friends—Shaunie is engaged, Josefa is teaching at Drexel, and Zara is supporting herself and her sister—but...
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...Kelley one more time, though he doesn’t see her. She’s at a farmer’s market with Shaunie, and they’ve gotten separated. As Emira browses the produce tables, she sees Kelley Copeland holding...
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