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On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

8 reviews

chaos_and_chapters's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Classism, Police brutality, and Cursing

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Hate crime, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Outing, and Homophobia

agnesbebon's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Grief, Addiction, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders

mllesophie's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Ok, a book about somebody who wants to be a rapper is not for me. But since it was written by Angie Thomas I wanted to read it anyway. Angie Thomas is a really good author and this story made me think about how it is to be black in my neighborhood. I really think that the reality is not the same then the one in this book, but I think this reflection is something that should be happening more often then it is right now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Abandonment, Racism, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Hate crime

Minor: Miscarriage, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

the_mfghetto's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Death, Misogyny, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Addiction, Grief, and Homophobia

averyrembish's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Bullying

caoimhe9876's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, and Police brutality

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Cursing

nxclx's review

emotional hopeful sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don't think I enjoyed this one as much as Thomas' other book, but I still enjoyed it. I liked the rap aspect of it, especially as an audiobook. It made me sad to see Bri make the choices that she did throughout the book, but she is a teenager and in a very difficult situation, so I get why she did. I wasn't too interested in the side plot, but I don't think it took away from the main plot. I liked the expansion of the universe especially, and would definitely read more from her. Thomas' books highlight the racial inequality that minorities, especially black people face daily and how it's mostly swept under the rug and forgotten about. It takes a situation that so many people know from the outside and helps you see it from the perspective of someone living through it, and having to be under that microscope and making the choice to stand up and say something  at the risk of being defamed and put more under the spotlight. I think a lot more people need to read books like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

sheryl_macca's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Angie Thomas takes us back to Garden Heights in this, her second novel. We're in familiar territory and only a year or so has passed from the events of The Hate You Give. Setting up On The Come Up this way gives us an instant back story, an instant connection with the new characters in this story. It means that we're straight into the action from the first page which is exciting.

Brianna, a 16 year old rapper, is our protagonist. She lost her father in a gang shooting, she was separated from her mother as a child due to drug use so she's grown up hard and fast. With the notorioty of being her father's daughter Brianna has developed an explosive but deeply moral temper. She's out for justice not vengeance, she seeks change not chaos but in her youthful naivity she loses her way. 

I felt what Brianna felt and I believed Brianna was right when she believed it. Angie Thomas' writing does that to you. Her characters are real. She creates authentic people in a realistic world without any minutiae.

This one just misses out on a 5 star review though. The Hate You Give was a 5 star read for me but On The Come Up isn't as complex and not quite as powerful for me. I loved the rap lyrics, the changes in pace, the glimpses of the little girl at heart in Brianna and her growing understanding of responsibility. I loved how the systemic racism in multiple arenas was definitely present but was also just a fact of Brianna's everyday life. It wasn't the main focus but Brianna wouldn't be in her situation without it. It felt accurate. On The Come Up is memorable for the way it depicts racism, poverty and inequality but it's even more memorable for the emotional journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders