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A review by sallysimply
Come & Get It by Kiley Reid
5.0
The first thing I thought when I finished this book was, “people are going to hate this, aren’t they?” Nothing much happens in it, almost none of the characters are particularly likable, and the folks who enjoy a no-plot-just-vibes situation will be sad to learn that the vibes are mostly tense, cringy, and anxiety-inducing.
But I LOVED this! Even though I knew we were heading towards a massive crash, I could not turn away! I had to know exactly what would happen, how bad it would get, and how it would turn out in the end. I delighted in disliking the frustrating aspects of these characters and enjoyed the more nuanced aspects of their personalities.
I also found the book to be quite funny — I laughed out loud *multiple* times, which is rare for me. So even though I was tense and anxious, worried about what would happen, I had a hell of a good time along the way.
I do urge folks to check content warnings for this, because I can’t say that this is one of those books where the story itself will make sitting through the triggering content worth it, even if it was for me. (In particular, there is a lot of suicidal ideation.)
I keep trying to find faults in this book, but I just don’t have any. I am 100% the target audience because I enjoyed every second. And I’m certainly glad I did!
But I LOVED this! Even though I knew we were heading towards a massive crash, I could not turn away! I had to know exactly what would happen, how bad it would get, and how it would turn out in the end. I delighted in disliking the frustrating aspects of these characters and enjoyed the more nuanced aspects of their personalities.
I also found the book to be quite funny — I laughed out loud *multiple* times, which is rare for me. So even though I was tense and anxious, worried about what would happen, I had a hell of a good time along the way.
I do urge folks to check content warnings for this, because I can’t say that this is one of those books where the story itself will make sitting through the triggering content worth it, even if it was for me. (In particular, there is a lot of suicidal ideation.)
I keep trying to find faults in this book, but I just don’t have any. I am 100% the target audience because I enjoyed every second. And I’m certainly glad I did!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Vomit
Moderate: Drug use
It’s hard to categorize the suicide content warnings because technically, there is no suicide attempt but everyone ends up assuming there was a suicide attempt .
There are also lots of microaggressions in this, related to race and class.