A review by rachel_athens
Come & Get It by Kiley Reid

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of Kiley Reid's talents is creating extremely nuanced characters. By the end of Come & Get It, I felt like I could recognize Agatha and Mille's voices from across a crowded room, I knew them so well. A study of female relationships mostly set at the University of Arkansas in 2017, Reid's prose dissects each power imbalance carefully, and every absolutely poor choice is made wholeheartedly. The heart wants what it wants. Come & Get It is an absolute pleasure and Reid nails the southern dialect. Five of five stars!