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A review by yeahimreading
Come & Get It by Kiley Reid
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
3.75 rounded up.
Okay, honestly? I hadn’t realized before reading this how popular ”uptalk” was, or that it even had a name. It is utilized frequently in this book in the dialogue of the college students.
This is a character driven book (with a lot of main characters and a lot of side characters also) with maybe not a ton of plot but more into these character’s connections to each other, how they view money, and their status in relation to money. The characters are incredibly well fleshed out. The dialogue is witty and Reid is clearly a master of observation and cataloguing “what might this type of person say.” The language especially surrounding “white nature-y Christians” and how they gossip was so accurate I really felt 20 again and back at life group 🫠 (see my highlights) lol anyways!! This book did have a slow start, but by halfway in I was invested in finding out how everything resolved, and reading on to see what my new favorite quote from a character would be. While reading this I did find myself asking “do I like any of these characters?” “Do I know people like this in real life and like them?” Ultimately I’m glad I read this and also glad I never lived in a dorm.
Thank you to NetGalley and especially to Bloomsbury for the much appreciated ARC in return for an honest review
Okay, honestly? I hadn’t realized before reading this how popular ”uptalk” was, or that it even had a name. It is utilized frequently in this book in the dialogue of the college students.
This is a character driven book (with a lot of main characters and a lot of side characters also) with maybe not a ton of plot but more into these character’s connections to each other, how they view money, and their status in relation to money. The characters are incredibly well fleshed out. The dialogue is witty and Reid is clearly a master of observation and cataloguing “what might this type of person say.” The language especially surrounding “white nature-y Christians” and how they gossip was so accurate I really felt 20 again and back at life group 🫠 (see my highlights) lol anyways!! This book did have a slow start, but by halfway in I was invested in finding out how everything resolved, and reading on to see what my new favorite quote from a character would be. While reading this I did find myself asking “do I like any of these characters?” “Do I know people like this in real life and like them?” Ultimately I’m glad I read this and also glad I never lived in a dorm.
Thank you to NetGalley and especially to Bloomsbury for the much appreciated ARC in return for an honest review