This book is very character driven with the relationship of a writer/professor, RA, and a few upperclassman college women. The women rooming together (Peyton, Tyler, and Kennedy) were one dimensional but still relatable. Their interactions brought me right back to living in the dorms and how it felt. It was difficult to tell what the story was building to at first. When we dove into more of Kennedy's back story I found I would like to read an entire book with just her POV. The ending felt a bit abrupt after the slow build up.

I'm still not sure what the main message of the book is or if there is supposed to be one. It felt like a collection of short stories which interestingly mirrored Agatha writing fictional profiles based off the characters. It seemed like the messaging is that life is messy and be careful that even little selfish actions can change your future.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for the ARC.

A couple of years ago, Kiley Reid's 'Such a Fun Age' had me hooked, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on her new work. But after digging in, my feelings on it are ... complicated, to say the least.

To be candid, this wasn't quite a hit for me in terms of of plot or style, yet it was compelling in its own, peculiar way. Imagine watching a chaotic movie that doesn't quite make sense, but you just can't seem to switch it off – that's what this book was like. The plot wasn't too gripping, and despite the story centering on character studies, I just couldn't connect with any of them. However, there was something strangely magnetic about it that kept me turning the pages, even though I felt the characters had a lot of unfulfilled potential.

This novel is neither a favorite nor a regrettable read of mine. A more honed plot could have elevated it to a firm winner. Yet here I am, still considering its nuances a day after finishing it. And, as I write this, perhaps that lingering thoughtfulness, the novel's uncanny ability to stay with you as you're weaving together experiences and replaying conversations, is the whole point.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC!

I thoroughly enjoyed this follow up to Such a Fun Age. I loved the focus on the women in a small Southern college town and how money was a throughput of the story as well as miscommunication (or lack thereof). I think Reid is a smart writer as the themes of her work aren’t super in your face but make you think. She creates relatable characters and situations. This did not disappoint!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I’m sorry to say I did not enjoy this book at all. I’ve seen this author mentioned a lot and was excited to receive a book by them. However, this was a character driven book. I still couldn’t tell you if there was a plot or what it was. The problem is, I had a visceral dislike for each of the characters. I’m from the south so I was turned off by all the “ahm” for I’m dialogue. I also hated the influencer-esque, valley girl dialogue characters.

Wowwowwow. I have to admit I wasn't a huge fan of Reid's first novel, Such a Fun Age - it felt trite and predictable. Her sophomore take is the exact opposite. An incredible novel I stayed up reading until all hours, it's the story of several women - a Resident Assistant at the University of Arkansas, a writer/professor who moves to Arkansas from Chicago to teach, and a transfer student from Iowa. Each of the women's lives, of course, intertwine, but in entirely unexpected ways. The character development is subtle and incredible...add this to your TBR immediately.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I was a fan of Such a Fun Age, so I was excited to read Kiley Reid's second book. While I can see why people would enjoy this book, I was not a fan. I didn't connect with the characters (I was very frustrated by all of them), BUT...I think they were realistically written and were definitely micro-aggressions that you would hear in college. I did not like the idea of the plot very much, especially since I wanted more at the end.

I think it is well-written, but I was just not a fan of the characters or plot/overall content. I would definitely read an additional book by Kiley Reid!

Come and Get it follows three women who’s lives interconnect on a college campus. Agatha is a guest professor and author who interviews female college students for their perspectives on money. Millie is an RA who is good at her job, but has trouble making friends and is saving for a house. Kennedy is a transfer student struggling with fitting in after a personal tragedy made her leave her former life behind.

I really enjoyed this one. It is definitely character driven (not a lot happens plot wise) but I loved getting into the different characters heads. The “twist” at the end and how they all come together was also very unexpected. Really dives into how money/authority/racism can affect relationships. I will say - no idea what the title has to do with the book (not a gripe, just an observation). Out 1/9/2024, add it to your TBR!

Thank you to Bloomsbury and Netgalley for the ARC!

Extremely character driven novel with multiple povs - much like Kiley Reid's first book, this touches on race and class. The window into the Southern dorm life and how emotionally charged people can be coming from different walks of life were intriguing - with that, it's still very sluggish until the 75% mark.

Reid is a novelist for our times. Her characters are emotional, fully fledged, and modern. While the domestic campus story was filled with her effervescent prose, it’s the story of Millie and Agatha that cements this book as a modern classic. Pitch perfect and entertaining, it’s a sure fire bestseller, and I’m thrilled for the next one.

Fans of Kiley Reid’s first book will enjoy this one as well. It’s well written. Very readable. Good character depth.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for the ARC.

Enjoyed this way more than her first book. It was super smart and hilarious, and also relatable as a former RA at a southern school. The characters felt so real and developed which is hard to do with such a large ensemble. Her craft really shines through in this book.

In the follow-up to her wildly successful debut Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid once again looks at class and race in an off-beat way. This time she dives into the collegiate world following a professor, a dorm RA, and one of her residents at a small southern college.

Agatha is an author and professor who moves to Arkansas for a new teaching position. In her first weeks there, she connects with Millie, an RA of the Belgrade dormitory, to see if she might be able to interview some of her residents about weddings for her next book. However, what Agatha finds in these young women is more than she intended and her focus soon shifts to some questionable practices as she learns more about their worldview and how she may or may not exploit it for her gain. Kennedy, another resident of Millie, meanwhile is struggling to connect with her roommates having transferred to the school in her junior year. As the novel goes on, these 3 main storylines begin to intertwine and result in one climactic moment that will leave everyone affected for life.

What I liked:
Kiley Reid is funny. She clearly has an eye for the hidden layers of people, and she does a great job at exposing them in a way that makes you cringe but laugh simultaneously. It's a train-wreck you can't look away from, and the book is very readable for that. I think the exploration of money, particularly, in this book was interesting. I wish it had gone a bit further and made more connections, however there is a lot to discuss in terms of money as power, especially through the lens of race, that would make this a good book for book clubs (which I'm sure it will be when it comes out in 2024).

What I didn't like as much:
There is almost no plot to this book for about 80% of the story. It's a character driven story that hints at something coming, but it takes so long to get there that when it finally does it left me with a, "That's it?" feeling. I'll also say, while Reid is funny, this book felt even more like a parody or satire than her first novel, in a way that I just didn't enjoy as much. It kept me from feeling like the characters were realistic, believable people with motivations I could understand, even if I disagreed with them. Early on we get a decently long chapter about Agatha that explained her backstory in a way that had me excited to keep seeing more about her, but that felt like all the groundwork Reid laid to try and 'explain' who she was, and it just didn't feel like enough. Same thing with Kennedy: her backstory was delivered so late in the book and felt almost laughable instead of sympathetic because of how it was delivered that it took away some of the power the climax of this story for me. There were also just some strange descriptions or choices of language that felt awkward to me, but this is an early uncorrected proof copy so there's potential that will change (not typos just stylistic choices I felt were stilted).

Ultimately, I feel like the pieces were all there in this book. I could see what Reid was trying to say and do with the story, but the execution left a lot to be desired. Perhaps if we had focused only on one or two of the 3 main characters, or eliminated some of the side characters that distracted from the core of the story, I would have felt more connected to what was happening and understood why things occurred how they did more. I wanted to love this because her debut novel was so fun and thought-provoking, but this one felt a bit cheesy and over-the-top in a way that I didn't enjoy. I think others will like it, and maybe some of the kinks of the writing and characters will be worked out before it's published, resolving some of my issues with the technical aspects.

Millie is a senior resident assistant anticipating graduation. With plans on purchasing a home and acquiring a well-paying job, she feels she has her future figured out.
Visiting professor and writer Agatha Paul offers Millie an opportunity that will help with her future endeavors. But distractions from new friends and dorm life, in general, may sideline her from following through with the job.

This novel made me focus on specific dynamics between the characters and the setting. While each character is on the same campus, they come from different backgrounds, which I feel the author wanted to touch base on. With the cultural, social, and economic differences highlighted throughout most interactions, it was clear what messages Reid was trying to portray at times.

I enjoyed each character’s story but dislike it when authors jump around too much. It feels as if they’re trying to fit as much as they can into the book, which can be distracting from the central theme. Otherwise, I enjoyed this college-life novel and all the drama that came with it. In reality, though, I’m thankful I’m done with that part of my life.

Quick and fun read.

The publisher provided ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This would be a great book club pick— it was immersive, seamlessly interwoven, and tense. Kiley Reid continues to be the master of characterization, and I felt like I knew exactly who these characters were with the few lines I read about them. The ending was a little anticlimactic for me, but overall I found this to be a strong sophomore novel. I’m excited to see what Reid will do next.

I enjoyed this book, but not quite as much as Such a Fun Age. I think it's because the main characters felt either less vivid or less believable to me. I also wasn't;t 100% sold by Agatha's choices re: journalistic integrity (or lack thereof) - I know they were necessary to further the plot, and I get that she was in a shaky place, but they still felt off to me. That said, I really enjoyed the glimpses into Millie's world, and I thought the power and privilege dynamics were fascinating and rang true. Overall I'd describe it as clever and thought-provoking, but not necessarily immersive.

Thanks to Netgalley and Putnam Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh get it… Here come the micro-aggressions. Kiley Reid takes on college life, RA life and coming of age in (what I call the South) I’m not sure how people think some southern states with Southern culture are the Midwest. But whatever. I think that culture, racial, economic differences is kind of what Reid wanted you to think about. That’s where my brain was the entire time I read it. Anyway— The story took me a minute to jump into, but I really enjoy a character driven story so I pushed ahead. I enjoyed the book and love her writing style.

Thanks for the early release copy for my opinion.

Come and Get It is an exploration of the unique college experience where people are living split between being a child and being an adult. Reid showcases how small decisions can become humongous to our future selves and the lives we will continue to lead, but also leaves hope for conscientiously changing one’s life into what one wants it to be. Born, raised and still residing in a university town, I found this story very accurate of the southern college experience. Come and Get It was a very enjoyable read and fans of such a Fun Age will not be disappointed. Thanks to NetGalley, Penguin Random House and Kiley Reid for the ARC!

Once again, Kiley Reid has written a book with complex, complicated, and human characters whose choices may seem innocuous in the moment but have larger implications and ripple effects.

I read her debut novel Such A Fun Age and was blown away by how many characters could make understandable but infuriating choices. Turns out, Kiley Reid was able to accomplish this a second time. Told from alternating perspectives, Come and Get It tells the story of three individuals connected at a Fayetteville Arkansas college, and how they impact each other's lives. I

I found myself frequently understanding but cringing at Agatha, Kennedy, and Millie, and being frustrated by what they do and don't say. Side characters are very entertaining, especially Collette, Ryland, and the terrible Tyler. A sharp critique of race relations, mental health, financial stability, and growing up, Come and Get It was a wonderful follow-up novel. Kiley Reid has become a must-read author for me.

I am obsessed with COME AND GET IT. I hadn't read Kiley Reid's first book (SUCH A FUN AGE) and came into this one without any expectations but I found it really smart, funny, and sharp. I love the humor in this book, how it plays with satire and dry humor, and how it still remains extremely perceptive and honest. This book has a rotating POV and is set on a college campus, featuring a visiting professor/academic type, college students, and a slightly older RA. The book really delves into ethical gray areas in terms of things like consent, age, accountability, and what we owe each other in our communities. It's tough to review the finer plot details of this book without spoiling it, but if you like campus novels that explore sexuality (we have a sapphic relationship! and queer side characters!! and lesbian exes!!), race, socioeconomic class, and guilt and grief, I really can't recommend it enough.

I LOVED this book! Come and Get It tells the story of University of Arkansas RAs, students and a professor’s differing relationships with money and how it affects their interpersonal relationships as well as their socioeconomic status. It’s a compelling story with a diverse cast of characters; some lovable, some not, but the way their storylines intersect with each other is compelling and masterful. Reid has an idiosyncratic writing style that’s witty and perspicuous, and she perfectly captured the vibe of being an undergrad student in the mid- to late 2010s (I was a sophomore in 2017, so this book was partially nostalgic for me). Thank you so so much NetGalley and Putnam for the opportunity to read and review this.