Kiley Reid has a way of writing that makes people think. Come and Get it is no exception. It has been a week since I finished reading and I'm still thinking about it.

The best dialogue writing you’ll ever read topped off with Kiley Reid’s now signature and extremely well-done social commentary on money and race.

The levity of a college dorm setting makes it so that you don’t even realize the tensions are rising until suddenly *you do*. Smart and funny with concise and perfect sentences-Reid’s sophomore novel has landed her as a favorite author.

Description and dialogue were whip smart and fresh; characters popped. It has more of a non-plot, character study vibe than some more plot-driven stories, if you're into that sort of thing.

This was an ok read about a residence assistance in a college dorm. Millie leaves midway to go home to care for her sick mother. She does online courses and works to save money. Her goal to graduate and buy a house. When she returns to school she has a new class of students residing in her dorm . When the chance to make extra money comes she jumps at it. Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardised by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks and illicit intrigue.

I did not click with this story at all. It was just not for me. I tried with ‘Such a Fun Age’ as well and I guess her writing style just isn’t for me.

Such A Fun Age was a 5-star read for me, so I was excited to receive a copy of Reid’s newest book. Although entertaining, this one didn’t hook me in. The characters were interesting and it was a good read, but without a solid plot point, I didn’t find myself thinking about this story and eager to get back to it. I enjoy Kiley Reid’s writing and look forward to what else is in the works for this author, but this one is middle of the road for me. Perfectly entertaining, but won’t leave an impact.

This was a story that analyzed a unique set of people interacting in a closed universe. I cant say I loved this book, but I laughed out loud many times. It was interesting how similar this was in vibes to the author's debut, Such a Fun Age - with the cringe and second hand embarrassment - but still totally unique. Some content warnings include: racist microaggressions, drug and alcohol use, animal death, suicidal ideation, accident involving blood, past vehicle collision contributing to a death, questionable power dynamics in a sexual relationship.

Thank you Netgalley for this eARC!

After really enjoying Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid, I was unfortunately disappointed by her sophomore novel Come and Get It. This book centers mostly on Millie and Agatha. Millie is a Residential Assistant at the University of Arkansas and Agatha is a writer and professor. There is also an abundant cast of side characters that I found quirky and slightly... off. That might have been Kiley Reid's intention with this book; reading about the most uncomfortable characters while cringing at their choices. If that was her intention, she succeeded for me because I was uncomfortable for a lot of this book. Some of it was good uncomfortable and a lot was bad uncomfortable, if that makes sense. There truly was no plot until about 90% in when I finally started to get invested in the story. I can only recommend this book for readers who love an extremely character driven story whose meaning you really need to dig deep to understand.

Thank you to Putnam for the free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I'm struggling with how to rate this book. I like Kiley's writing style and loved her book 'Such a Fun Age', so I was so excited to read this book. Sadly, I did not see the point, moral, or overall theme of this book. Plus there are many character POVs and it was difficult at times to keep them all straight. I was struggling with reading the book version so I chose to listen to the audio book and Nicole Lewis did a fantastic job bringing the characters to life! I thought this was it, I could finally connect, but sadly I never did connect with any of the book's plethora of characters. I kept waiting for a big revelation and nothing ever came. When the book was over I was thankful.

Being a lifetime resident of Iowa City, I loved Kennedy's University of Iowa details.

Thank you NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for my copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

SYNOPSIS
- Millie is a twenty-four year old college student at a southern college & a RA. She works very hard, and she really wants to save up and buy a house.
- Agatha is a visiting professor, and she is working on writing a new book. Millie & Agatha cross paths during Agatha’s research, and things get complicated.
- Millie is also the RA for three students — Tyler, Peyton, and Kennedy — who become main players in the story.

MY THOUGHTS
- I gave 4 stars to “Such A Fun Age” by Reid, but I went with 3 stars for this one.
- This book wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great. It was an okay read.
- Overall, it’s relatively slow moving, and not a lot happens. The story & the ending both fell flat.
- The setting & the characters are interesting, and I think Reid is a talented writer. I also liked a lot of the themes that were in this one. I, however, wasn’t a fan of the execution, and I think the plot needed work.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️not as good as “Such a Fun Age” - Reid is a great writer though, and I look forward to read more of her work.

Thanks to Penguin Group, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and Netgalley for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book is out now.

It seems this book is not for everyone, but it is definitely for me! If you enjoy character studies focused on the minutiae of every day lives, conversation, thoughts, and habits written by an author who keenly observes all of the above, I think you'll enjoy this one. There really is no discernible plot beyond following a group of very different women throughout the course of a semester at a the University of Arkansas. I love how Kiley Reid can take such inocuous things like the quirk of someone's eyebrow, the tone of their voice, the color of their sweatshirt, what the buy and don't buy...and reveal so much about them through this seeminly insignificant things. I enjoyed Millie's and Kennedy's POV chapters (especiall Kennedy's) more than Agatha's but overall I really enjoyed this. This is one to take your time reading, really dissecting these characters. And while there is very little plot I found the last few chapters to be very page-turning. I'll read anything Kiley Reid writes!

Loved this niche book that took place at a university in Arkansas. It was chaos in the best way - the only downfall is the number of characters - sometimes a bit hard to keep up with.

This book felt like nostalgia for me. Nostalgia back to college to being a college student and navigating everything that comes with that. It follows messy people making messy decisions with maybe not much more plot than that, but I loved it. Even though I hated so many of the characters. Can't wait to read more from this author.

lot of people hating on this book on twitter but i thought it was fine! i enjoyed reading it! such interesting characters! a simple and understated plot! descriptions that were easy to visualize! yay!

I was reluctant to read this book since I did not love Such A Fun Age. I will say that I was immediately pulled into this story from the first couple of pages. What unfolded was a college age drama where we think the main characters are behaving badly but honestly are just like any other character that we find in college.

I did enjoy Agatha's back story and thought that added a nice twist.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for allowing me to read an early copy of this book!

I really enjoyed this book--Kiley Reid in incredible at realistically but respectfully writing in the voice of multiple young women. Their dialogue is realistic but doesn't feel condescending. Definitely a slow burn but I felt like the payoff was worth it.

Was a fan of the authors debut and was looking forward to this read. It did not disappoint. There is something so punchy but quiet about her writing, it really speaks to me.

Come and Get It was the first of Kiley Reid's two books that I've read. I typically find it difficult to know which literary fiction stories I will enjoy, and I have a lot of unfortunate misses. Come and Get It was not a miss for me! I was entertained by this story and the interactions between the characters. I do find that I enjoy character work and don't always need a fast moving plot to draw me in. I look forward to reading Reid's backlist novel and anything she does in the future.

There's something about the snarky, observational way Kylie Reid writes that I love ("𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨."), and this character-driven story set predominantly in college dorms smartly examines race, money, and friendship. Not a lot happens but it still made me think. I can see why it was a GMA Book Club selection.

Thanks to Putnam Books for the copy to review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for my ARC copy! This review contains my personal thoughts and opinions.

I'm going to keep this review simple. "Come And Get It" unfortunately failed to deliver for me. I was interested in the premise of the book, but I felt that there was no real plot. The book really only had excessive and verbose dialogue which made it feel very slow.

Additionally, the lack of a clear climax made the story feel stagnant and directionless. Without a significant turning point or jaw-dropping moment, the story failed to engage me on a deeper level. I was a big fan of "Such A Fun Age" but highly disappointed in "Come And Get It".

Rating: 2/5