Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam/GP Putnam Sons for gifting me a digital ARC of the sophomore book by Kiley Reid - 4 stars!
It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, has a plan. She wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. Agatha Paul, is a visiting professor and writer, who offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity to earn some money, she jumps at the chance. But she never could have envisioned the way things would turn out.
I was a huge fan of Reid's debut - Such a Fun Age - and while this one seems to be getting mixed reviews, I personally enjoyed the slow, character-driven look into college student life. It's about friendship, desires, wanting to fit in, all of which are so prevelant especially at this vulnerable stage of life. I love Reid's writing and I felt the pain of some of these students. It also looks at class and racial divides. Can't wait to read more from this author!
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