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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
Look, i only read this because of who wrote it. I'm not really a fan of rap music, but Angie's writing managed to make me care about it. She writes really engaging prose, and makes me laugh out loud. What more can I really ask for?
I really love Angie’s writing. She brings life to a community I would never get a chance to experience. She writes the way you talk and I love it. It makes the storyline flow so well.
I loved this. Even more than The Hate You Give, which was also really good. But Thomas just moved up a level with this one. There's a lot going on in here, and she handles it effortlessly.
Sim, estamos no mesmo bairro, porém nas consequências de tudo que aconteceu na outra historia. Mas aqui temos outros personagens, uma outra historia, mas os mesmo tapas na cara. rs. Eu curti bastante esse livro, porém a protagonista me irritava em alguns momentos, em alguns eu super entendo, em outros eu só queria que ela parece mesmo! hahaha. Brincadeiras a parte, eu gostei muito do desenvolvimento de toda a trama e da evolução e crescimento dos personagens.
Timely and true. I hope that many, many young people read this book. Rap, social justice, and having your own voice... Bri is such as strong character! "On the Come Up" is filled with positive messages, and it also offers a glimpse into a harsh life that many people never experience and can only hope to understand.
"Find your voice. Make some noise."
Bri was a BADASS. Like damn, this girl really did what she did and took it on like every young woman should. Angie Thomas has now set the bar so high, that every time I read every one of her future novels, I'm going to expect a strong female lead from a badass that's trying to live her best life.
The gang violence is still relevant in this book just as it was with THUG. I'm really glad she decided to keep it in the same world and even same neighbourhood as the THUG, because that meant she didn't have to do too much world building and we focused on the characters and plot straight away. I was a tad bit disappointed to have Starr make a cameo. Thomas kept the events of THUG really vague in this book, and while that may be good, I kinda hoping to see what life was like after all that happened to Starr and Garden Heights.
No doubt, we tend to hear how hard it is to get into the music industry. Group that with being a young woman who is a POC, and you're already at a disadvantage. Thomas handled it brilliantly and I was really satisfied with the outcome. She showed the truth and didn't sugarcoat it for us, which is amazing.
Her writing is nothing short of amazing. She also came up with the raps that were needed in certain scenes and I actually went through the book and reread them after I finished. I enjoyed them very much.
The audiobook is beautiful. I highly recommend listening to it. Overall, I'm already craving another Angie Thomas book!
Bri was a BADASS. Like damn, this girl really did what she did and took it on like every young woman should. Angie Thomas has now set the bar so high, that every time I read every one of her future novels, I'm going to expect a strong female lead from a badass that's trying to live her best life.
The gang violence is still relevant in this book just as it was with THUG. I'm really glad she decided to keep it in the same world and even same neighbourhood as the THUG, because that meant she didn't have to do too much world building and we focused on the characters and plot straight away. I was a tad bit disappointed to have Starr make a cameo. Thomas kept the events of THUG really vague in this book, and while that may be good, I kinda hoping to see what life was like after all that happened to Starr and Garden Heights.
No doubt, we tend to hear how hard it is to get into the music industry. Group that with being a young woman who is a POC, and you're already at a disadvantage. Thomas handled it brilliantly and I was really satisfied with the outcome. She showed the truth and didn't sugarcoat it for us, which is amazing.
Her writing is nothing short of amazing. She also came up with the raps that were needed in certain scenes and I actually went through the book and reread them after I finished. I enjoyed them very much.
The audiobook is beautiful. I highly recommend listening to it. Overall, I'm already craving another Angie Thomas book!
All of this feels so different to anything I've experienced, and yet I still found ways to relate to Bri. Fantastic book.
During a time when this book (along with The Hate U Give) was needed the most, the story was too real for me to continue reading it. I'm glad to have finally consumed this story and cannot wait for the next one. If you haven't read any of Angie's books I highly recommend you do so.