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medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3⭐️
I wanted to enjoy this book but I’m not sure I liked any of the characters (which does not make for a bad book in my opinion) but if there’s not much moving the plot/not much plot to move… it doesn’t work for me. So sad this one fell flat for me.
I wanted to enjoy this book but I’m not sure I liked any of the characters (which does not make for a bad book in my opinion) but if there’s not much moving the plot/not much plot to move… it doesn’t work for me. So sad this one fell flat for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Drug use, Racism
Minor: Alcohol
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was so funny and felt like an anthropological guide to college students strictly through the dialogue. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Grief
dark
funny
tense
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
I really wanted to love this book but the plot just felt flat...
This is a very readable book. It is more of a character study about college life and the ways that money fuels lifestyle. However, the narrative just didn't deliver in an entertaining or intriguing way. The plot twists were predictable and a bit dull.
I think there were just too many secondary characters. As a result, the reader lost the plot and purpose of the book.
I would mark this as a sophomore slump. I really think the author has very interesting takes on the intersection of class and race as displayed in her debut. However, I think that plot point got a little lost because I think the subject matter of college life in the South was a bit too nuanced for the mainstream reader. I really had to think deeply to understand the commentary, unlike her debut.
This is a very readable book. It is more of a character study about college life and the ways that money fuels lifestyle. However, the narrative just didn't deliver in an entertaining or intriguing way. The plot twists were predictable and a bit dull.
I think there were just too many secondary characters. As a result, the reader lost the plot and purpose of the book.
I would mark this as a sophomore slump. I really think the author has very interesting takes on the intersection of class and race as displayed in her debut. However, I think that plot point got a little lost because I think the subject matter of college life in the South was a bit too nuanced for the mainstream reader. I really had to think deeply to understand the commentary, unlike her debut.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Sexual content
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This novel is hard to describe. Even harder to sell to other people as a recommendation when all you can think to say is "it's really good." So I'll try my best to do so here.
Come and Get It follows three perspectives over the course of an undergraduate fall semester, with glimpses into the past added as necessary to explain how they got into their current situation. Agatha, a mid-30s journalist working a year of residency at the University of Arkansas. Millie, a super senior RA looking to finish her degree, land a job, and buy a house. And Kennedy, a junior looking for a fresh start as a transfer student. As the innocuous moments of their lives intertwine, a descent towards their ruin begins. Its arrival is sudden and swift, the kind of downfall that makes all too much sense in hindsight.
The greatest strength of this narrative lies in these characters, who are written so realistically that they feel as if they walked out of your life rather than the mind of Reid. Crafting this kind of realism is supremely difficult, so the fact that even minute dialogue and quirks feel true-to-life is an accomplishment. This makes you, as the reader, feel as if you've truly participated in the scene rather than acted as an observer.
Rather than construct the plot around traditional forms of conflict, Come and Get It is propelled forward through the interpersonal lives of its characters. At no point does it feel like a scene is wasted, even if it only serves to capture simple moments of life such as dorm conversations or a trip to Target. Although this structure might not work for everyone, I found it a natural extension of its focus on the inner lives and decisions of its main characters.
Themes of class, race, sexuality, and gender are all on display within this novel, engaged with in the same way you'd talk about the subjects with friends - without formality and with a certain level of disdain towards the world. What it has to say is layered and worth discussing.
If none of this interests you, I urge you to at least give the first chapter or two a go. The writing pulled me in before I realized it - it might do the same for you.
Come and Get It follows three perspectives over the course of an undergraduate fall semester, with glimpses into the past added as necessary to explain how they got into their current situation. Agatha, a mid-30s journalist working a year of residency at the University of Arkansas. Millie, a super senior RA looking to finish her degree, land a job, and buy a house. And Kennedy, a junior looking for a fresh start as a transfer student. As the innocuous moments of their lives intertwine, a descent towards their ruin begins. Its arrival is sudden and swift, the kind of downfall that makes all too much sense in hindsight.
The greatest strength of this narrative lies in these characters, who are written so realistically that they feel as if they walked out of your life rather than the mind of Reid. Crafting this kind of realism is supremely difficult, so the fact that even minute dialogue and quirks feel true-to-life is an accomplishment. This makes you, as the reader, feel as if you've truly participated in the scene rather than acted as an observer.
Rather than construct the plot around traditional forms of conflict, Come and Get It is propelled forward through the interpersonal lives of its characters. At no point does it feel like a scene is wasted, even if it only serves to capture simple moments of life such as dorm conversations or a trip to Target. Although this structure might not work for everyone, I found it a natural extension of its focus on the inner lives and decisions of its main characters.
Themes of class, race, sexuality, and gender are all on display within this novel, engaged with in the same way you'd talk about the subjects with friends - without formality and with a certain level of disdain towards the world. What it has to say is layered and worth discussing.
If none of this interests you, I urge you to at least give the first chapter or two a go. The writing pulled me in before I realized it - it might do the same for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Self harm, Medical content, Religious bigotry
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I adored this book. Kiley Reid’s writing style and deep dive character studies just really work for me. I did not fully understand where the plot was going for a long time, but I was unbothered because that’s how much I enjoy Kiley Reid’s writing style. I will read anything she writes at this point. A queer main character was an added bonus. I found Millie and Kennedy’s chapters to be the most interesting. This book was also extremely funny (in particular chapter 13). I do think that this book will likely work better for younger adults (20 to 30 ish range) who are closer in age to the protagonists (most of whom are undergraduate students).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood