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Come and Get It by Kiley Reid

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joannaclement's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

marifer0117's review against another edition

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reflective medium-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

4.0

I really liked how this book followed multiple people and really captured what the characters’ were dealing with both goal-wise and their personal struggles. I don’t think any of the characters were particularly likable, but they did seem like real people. I also really enjoyed the prose, as well as the shifts in it depending on which character we were focusing on. I’m not crazy about how the last arced panned out because of some gaslighting done, but again, it seemed realistic.

mpdavid's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

lindseydomiano's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.25

rookjupiter's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

alisha247's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

this was just ok. i don’t think it’ll be a particularly memorable read for me in any way.

i can’t tell if it’s reid’s writing that i didn’t get along with or it’s actually the use of mannerisms and languages prescribed to the characters. it didn’t feel realistic, considering these are - yes, young adults - but still adults. the mannerisms and sayings felt like it would more accurately fit a 16 year old. for a similar reason, it took way too long for me to figure out that nichelle was actually kennedy’s mother, not her sister (her mother repeatedly refers to her as “sis”).

secondly, i think the whole novel was a bit wish-washy. it’s marketed as character-driven, and whilst i agree that the characters were interesting and offered complex insights into collegial life, they didn’t seem to fit cohesively together in this story.

alicia_reads_'s review against another edition

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Too many unlikable characters to keep straight. Confusing narration. A confusing point/ plot... and I wasn't invested at all, so after reading reviews with those issues, I decided to stop.