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Come & Get It by Kiley Reid

169 reviews

lynnellison's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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pizzacorgi's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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nattywattybobatty's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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autmannsfeld's review against another edition

3.0

emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

It felt like a weird premise to a book. Not much seemed to happen until it all seemed to happen. It’s one of those books that has very normal characters that have very random & intense things happen to them. Also wasn’t aware that there would be such a graphic blood scene that the entire last 20% revolved around - made it hard to finish the book

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lrray26's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 72%

Could not get past the sudden and graphic dog death. And I didn’t care enough about the characters.

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rivsjo's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book has been my favorite read this year. Reid has a remarkable way of capturing what it’s like to be a young woman in America, the anxiety, the stress, the friendships and difficulties. From start to finish I was drawn in, I never wanted to put it down.

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spatterson12's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m still processing how to feel about this one.

First, I did meet Kiley Reid and LOVED her. She is so thoughtful and a wonderful speaker. That talk is what prompted me to finally prioritize this read!

Now the book itself. There were so many characters. It took me a while to catch up. I honestly wish it had like three fewer characters. However, it’s set predominantly in a door room and there are SO many relationships that happen in that setting, so it makes sense.

It also took me a moment to get the storytelling flow. Once I got it, I got it. She would write in real-time for a few chapters, then dedicate a chapter to how that person ended up at that school.

The dorm is one for those who transfer or on scholarship. It was very money focused. I did hate how she wrote the girl from Alabama, spelling out her dialogue like how a stereotypical redneck would sound.

I do think she captured college girls correctly, though. How they’re in their own worlds and know how to work things to their advantage. How they’re limited to their worldview. Also the hierarchy of power with leadership positions assigned in residence life.

It was also fascinating how Agatha perceived TeenVogue. She kept writing articles for them and spying on the girls, but she didn’t think anyone would come across her articles or that anyone was reading TeenVogue.

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