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A review by philibin
Come & Get It by Kiley Reid
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
(2.5 Stars)
I feel really bad giving this book only 3 of 5 stars... The book is very well-written, and the story is... well, it is interesting. I really loved Such a Fun Age by thins author, so I think I was expecting something more like that. I wouldn't say I disliked this book, I just really found it difficult to "get into". I just have so many mixed feelings about this book.
Firstly, there are A LOT of characters. I know it is a "me thing", but I have a difficult time keeping track of a lot of characters, especially when they are all just kind of thrown at you, and some of them have very similar personalities. The book jumps around a lot and at times I was unsure who was speaking, who was being talked about, and what was being implied.
Also... I don't really know how to word this... The main characters all come off as those type of people that can't have silent moments, or need to fill every moment with nervous chatter. I was actually exhausted from reading this... And I read the audiobook version! There were times where I just needed to stop reading, and just sit there in silence.
I don't know who the target audience for this book would be, and I can't compare it to anything else I have read. I guess it would be like reading an account of a reality tv show filled with the most annoying cast possible...who have no idea they are being filmed. And it was cancelled before the end of the season.
I feel really bad giving this book only 3 of 5 stars... The book is very well-written, and the story is... well, it is interesting. I really loved Such a Fun Age by thins author, so I think I was expecting something more like that. I wouldn't say I disliked this book, I just really found it difficult to "get into". I just have so many mixed feelings about this book.
Firstly, there are A LOT of characters. I know it is a "me thing", but I have a difficult time keeping track of a lot of characters, especially when they are all just kind of thrown at you, and some of them have very similar personalities. The book jumps around a lot and at times I was unsure who was speaking, who was being talked about, and what was being implied.
Also... I don't really know how to word this... The main characters all come off as those type of people that can't have silent moments, or need to fill every moment with nervous chatter. I was actually exhausted from reading this... And I read the audiobook version! There were times where I just needed to stop reading, and just sit there in silence.
I don't know who the target audience for this book would be, and I can't compare it to anything else I have read. I guess it would be like reading an account of a reality tv show filled with the most annoying cast possible...who have no idea they are being filmed. And it was cancelled before the end of the season.