A review by ellabortion
Come & Get It by Kiley Reid

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-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? Yes

2.5

i just dont understand how this book is so much worse than reid's debut.
kennedy didnt kill herself why did everyone act like it and she never told anyone?? why didnt we get closure on agatha?? why does every charactet make the wrong decisions at every point? why does agatha have robyn come back? why is everyone so upset about the age gap? so many unanswered questions
. so many loose ends, so many questions left unanswered. the plot was lost completely multiple times. i think such a fun age was good bevause of the ways it set up the climax, foreshadowing and placing mini climaxes throughout. 2/3 of this book are boring asf until BAM everything happens at once.
why would i want to read a book where all the characters are bad people and dont face any consequences for their actions??
i can understand how this is a character study and that its a subtle commentary on money, wealth, and power, but there are better ways to convey those themes. also, if youre going to write about college students, try and not generalize every student and then use weird slang that no one would ever say. 
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