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bgmartin0696's review

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emotional funny sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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fkshg8465's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

That people are awful! Makes me glad to be living in Texas (gone acknowledging these people have no bearing on the real people of Arkansas). I hated every minute of every person in the book.

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lmaru's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a brand new kind of "campus novel" that seems completely relevant to our time and culture. Evoking past greats such as Balzac or Austen with its subtle distinctions of class and centering of money (having too much or little of it, spending it frivolously , using it therapeutically, its role in relationships, etc.), the novel sets up a harsh critique of race, class, and sexual privilege. However, it is not done in broad strokes: even the worst characters are fully fleshed out individuals, and no one is an entirely innocent victim. The book create scenes at once realistic and satiric. It had me cringing, repulsed, but also mesmerized at the train wreck so clearly set up as inevitable.

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meredith_williams_'s review

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Kiley Reid is an expert in character study and social dynamics. Her portrayal of seemingly mundane campus life is hauntingly complex and her characters are multifaceted and morally gray. While her second novel, Come and Get It, does have some slower moments in the plot, the overall dynamics between the characters and the way their lives intertwine are very compelling.

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ewottrich's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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thespinystacks's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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ashhhsmashhh's review

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funny slow-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. While I'd imagine a lot of people would call it predictable (it was), that's the most captivating part. As a reader I could see from a mile away what a mountain of mess the characters were headed towards, but they were so driven by their very human desires and need for belonging that even their most obvious mistakes were relatable. Even when you know something is bad for you, if you want it badly enough you're still going to pursue it. And boy did they.

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mstall_'s review

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I love Kiley Reid and anything she writes! I devoured Such A Fun Age (her debut novel) during quarantine and it feels oddly reminiscent to be reading her second novel during the deja vu that is 2024. Overall, her second book Come & Get It was fun to read -- with quick, witty prose and an attention to dorm/university life detail that was superb. Kiley's characters are always so three dimensional and real. You never feel like you're reading a caricature of someone in Kiley's books.

Come & Get It centers around three main characters, Millie, Agatha and Kennedy during a span of about 8 months at the University of Arkansas in 2017. Millie is a 24 year old RA in an upperclassman dorm and desperately hoping to just get a good long term job and buy a house. She is curious and confused about her sexuality and spends a majority of the book trying to make meaning around what she's discovering. Agatha, a professor who is temporarily employed at UofA, stumbles upon what seems like a goldmine of research that could propel her career, however it comes at a cost. Kennedy finds herself in a new school, during junior year, in an upperclassman dorm with roommates who are terrible. She just wants to escape her past and make one friend at UofA. These three women's lives start to weave themselves together in a way that could threaten everything each of them desperately wants.

Overall, I gave this book a 4/5 stars. It's absolutely more character driven than plot driven, in fact there isn't really an overall plot here however Kiley's writing is so infections, succinct, and funny that the story moves quickly without a lot of plot devices. There are two reasons this book is a 4/5 instead of 5/5 stars for me personally.

First and foremost, the two biggest plot points that drive Kennedy's story feel so fake and unrealistic. Like laughably so. I had to reread them a few times to see if I missed something because they were so comically unreal. It really threw off the story for me and I'd love to know why Kiley chose these plot points to propel Kennedy's story forward.

Secondly, the ending felt almost bizarrely anti-climatic, given what had occurred a few pages before. Chapter 29 felt so out of character for Agatha and I didn't really understand the reason for her actions here. They didn't make sense given what I had just learned about her for the last 300+ pages. The ending felt like it just petered out and I wanted a bit more.

Overall, I really enjoyed Come & Get It and I'd probably re-read it again! Please note there are some TW so check those if you need to.

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