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Come and Get It by Kiley Reid

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florabel's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

caitlin29's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

"It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks and illicit intrigue. A fresh and intimate portrait of desire, consumption and reckless abandon, Come and Get It is a tension-filled story about money, indiscretion, and bad behavior."

The latest novel from Kiley Reid examines communities within colleges, dorms, student life and real life drama. She so clearly examines her characters motivations and their failures that they feel like real, human people you're following.

I really enjoyed being part of the world she created and the trials and tribulations they go through in this segment of their lives. This is the first book I read from Reid and I will definitely keep reading her works.

annanaim's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

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staciea2z's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

1.0

abloo17's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I LOVED HER LAST BOOK BUT THE INTENSITY DIDN’T CARRY OVER TO THIS ONE. IT WAS MORE LITERARY FICTION THAN I ANTICIPATED SO I THINK THAT MADE IT TOUGH FOR ME SINCE IT WAS A DEPARTURE AND THE STORY WAS SLOW. I DO LOVE HER WRITING AND THE PREMISE WAS COOL BUT I FEEL LIKE IT FELL FLAT WITH THE “EVENTS” THAT DRIVE THE PLOT. KINDA BORING BUT KINDA GOOD.