A well told story about young women in college trying to find their own path while weaving their way through complicated relationships and interactions with one another. The characters are so real and relatable. I was truly impressed with this amazing work.

Thank you to Kiley Reid, Penguin Group Putnam/G.P. Putnam's Sons, and NetGalley for an eARC of Come and Get It!

Kiley Reid's books are always a great commentary on life and racism. She creates these scenes and situations in her books and I find myself at first thinking, "Oh... this isn't so bad..." Then she delves deeper into the background of the characters, situations, and catalysts and I find myself thinking "Yikes!" Context is huge for her books and the more context we get about their lives, the worse and worse I felt for these characters.

This story was a mix of plot driven and character driven. We can see all the actions and decision of the main characters building up to a boiling point where we know something bad is going to happen, but so much of the novel is also about how these characters have grown over the past few years. Having read Kiley Reid's Such a Fun Age in the past, I knew this book would have a subtle but life changing crescendo for all the characters. I think it is helpful as a reader to go into this book knowing there isn't going to be something the characters are consciously working towards, but instead their choices will impact each other and possibly change their outlook on life.

I find Reid's novels thought provoking and they often make me reevaluate how I look at certain situations.

3.5/5 stars rounded up.

I felt kind of torn about this one. There were parts that I love and others that made me a bit uncomfortable. I like Kiley Reid in general.

I loved her first release, so I was excited for this one. Especially being a Good Morning America pick. I didn't hate this but also wasn't my favorite. There seemed to be a lot going on. I will say, I do expect to pick up more books by Kiley Reid.

Enjoyed this and all the characters. The actual plot itself was a little lacking, and I couldn't make myself get excited about it, but overall I liked it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for providing me this Advanced Readers Copy of Come and Get it by Kiley Reid!

I loved Reid's first novel, Such A Fun Age, so I was really excited to read her second novel. It took me a while to actually get into it, but I think it's because none of the characters were actually very likable. Reid is such a talented writer, I love her style, but maybe a story about spoiled college kids is not for me?

The MC Millie is an RA at a Southern University, and one of the only Black people at her dorm. She's also older having taken a year off to work and spend time with her mother when she was ill. She meets a middle-aged professor named Agatha when Agatha comes to interview a group of students about their ideas surrounding weddings. The white college students are vapid and materialistic, and not to mention a little racist - but this gives Agatha the idea to change her research focus from weddings to young people and money. She begins to see Millie more frequently to "research" the group of students - with their leader Tyler being one of the worst types of selfish young women imaginable. There are other supporting characters in the suite, and one young transfer student named Kennedy who is obviously dealing with some mental health issues, and when we learn her backstory, it's more strange than sad.

I enjoy Reid's writing, but I wasn't really sure where the story was going, other than showing us how people can be crappy to one another by hiding things and keeping secrets and not necessarily lying.

I will definitely look forward to reading Reid's next novel.

Thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

COME & GET IT by Kiley Reid is a multi-POV campus novel that follows a conflict between roommates that escalates to new heights as the residential director develops a relationship with a professor. In my honest opinion, the plot is one large misunderstanding that could’ve been avoided if these women weren’t afraid of conflict. I don’t know why this needed to be a book. 🤷🏻‍♀️

The only character I liked was Kennedy - everyone else can go kick rocks lol. There was some impressive visceral description of Kennedy’s social anxiety which I thought was superb. Every other character was so flat.

I get that the campus novel is “in” right now in the lit world, but this one is not it. There’s a plot but it’s so narrow it reads as weak and unclear. I’m not too sure what themes were even explored in depth - SUCH A FUN AGE was much better in my opinion. This sophomore novel feels deeply unfinished and lacking in any sort of scope.

TBH I didn’t get the entire experience of reading this book.

DNF. This book did not work for me. I need more plot and movement in the story line. I just don't think this author works for my preferences.

This book was MESSY. It’s a college novel meets absolute nightmare scenario. It dives deep into the backstories of 7(? I might have missed a few) characters and follows them to the point that everything falls apart.

There were many, many elements to this book. There’s questions of how money, race, gender and sexuality affect student’s experiences in college. There’s a messy love affair between a professor and a student (don’t worry, she’s not HER student, as if that makes a difference). There’s elaborate familiar backstories. This book was doing A LOT, which is probably why it ended up being 400 pages.

Some elements of this work. Kiley Reid is wickedly funny and I laughed out loud several times. All of her characters exist on the unlikable spectrum and it adds to the drama. Some elements were over the top for me though. The attempt at mimicking the speech and ideas of young people came off like a caricature. If I had to read one more “um, like…..I guess.” I was going to scream.

I can’t say I didn’t like it, because I will admit, as things began to fall apart, I got sucked in. I laughed, I stressed, I experienced real emotion and I know that’s what Reid was going for. And yet, I can’t ignore the parts that got under my skin.

This is a highly character-driven story—with a lot of characters, most of whom are pretty unlikable. It offers a fresh twist on the unreliable narrator, making it both quirky and unpredictable. While the plot can be unrealistic and a bit strange at times, it’s still an entertaining and fun read!

Kiley Reid's *Come and Get It* is a sharp, engaging exploration of privilege, race, and identity, set against the backdrop of a small liberal arts college. The novel follows Millie Cousins as she navigates the delicate and sometimes treacherous terrain of relationships, ambition, and class dynamics. Reid's wit and keen observational style shine through, making each character complex and relatable. The book deftly explores the intersections of race and privilege without being heavy-handed, offering a story that is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining. Fans of Reid's *Such a Fun Age* will find this novel equally compelling.

Too much character development & not enough plot.

Thank you Net Galley & to the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for giving me a chance to read this book. I went into readiing this knowing I was not the targeted demographic for this book, however it surprised me by its dark storylines and characters. It was a bit surface at times for me but that didn’t hinder me from being drawn into the story. I did feel like I was holding my breath a lot wishing so much that these college girls weren’t going to do what I felt was coming next.

Kiley Reid writes books about the intersection between adolescence and adulthood and the pitfalls and mistakes that come when we reach the apex and start the downward slide. Sometimes successfully, sometimes just with lessons learned. Reid's writing is fresh, real, and thought-provoking. This wasn't a quick read for me but when I was done I wanted to read it again to savor the "twist" and see if there were any hints of what would happen. Highly recommended to those who enjoyed Real Americans or James.

Some of my favorite quotes from the uncorrected proof:
Ten minutes was never enough time to figure out how to be a person.
“You get a scholarship if your dad is in jail? Wow. Nepotism at its finest.”
The air smelled like cleaning supplies, a tool shed, and a grandparent’s house: a place with trinkets and nonperishable food.
The house felt like a preserved homestead. It looked like the home of some artist or poet who spent their last days writing letters, eating only bread and honey.

This book wasn't for me for a myriad of reasons. It was heavy on the character development-I needed more plot. I'm kind of over college campus stories, perhaps it's my age? There were a lot of themes that were addressed in the book which led to a meandering plot. Overall, by the end of the 400+ page book it had lost my interest.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the e-copy of this book.

This was VERY character driven and HEAVY on the dialogue, which I really enjoyed. The dialogue makes it very easy to enjoy and continue reading. Was it the best book? No, but it was still enjoyable.

There was a lot of buzz about this book and it didn't disappoint. It is a fun, quick read because it pulls you in and you find yourself making excuses to keep reading--that laundry can wait. Reid is such a great writer and we are better for reading her words.

There's so much detail about the characters but the more you know, the less I care about them. It was a lot of skim reading involved with this book. The plot feels very pedestrian though. Unfortunately, I wasn't the right match for this one.

Totally a case of wrong time for me! Come and Get It was a little too character driven for me which normally I can get behind but I need to escape reality in my reading not read about how much young college girls kind of suck.

I can see myself coming back to this when I’m ready!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.