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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
I absolutely loved On The Come Up By Angie Thomas. A definite 5 star book. ⠀⠀
I listened to the audio book which enhanced the experience. It was awesome to be able to listen to the rap battles instead of reading them. I wish ‘On The Come Up’ was an actual song that I could download and listen to!
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I love that this book is in the same universe as The Hate You Give and enjoyed the references to Garden Heights. ⠀⠀
Angie Thomas has become an author that’s an automatic buy for me. I will read anything she writes! ⠀⠀
I listened to the audio book which enhanced the experience. It was awesome to be able to listen to the rap battles instead of reading them. I wish ‘On The Come Up’ was an actual song that I could download and listen to!
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I love that this book is in the same universe as The Hate You Give and enjoyed the references to Garden Heights. ⠀⠀
Angie Thomas has become an author that’s an automatic buy for me. I will read anything she writes! ⠀⠀
more like a 4.5 but goodreads won't let me do that...
this was such a great book!!! I LOVE Angie's writing style and I would seriously recommend searching up her rapping a part from this book on yt!!!
this was such a great book!!! I LOVE Angie's writing style and I would seriously recommend searching up her rapping a part from this book on yt!!!
The Hate U Give was probably one of my favorite books of 2017 so I definitely had to read "On The Come Up". I'm so happy that I wasn't disappointed since this book was amazing. I was smiling at so many heartwarming moments, sometimes pulling my hair when Bri was being hardheaded and riled up with the obvious racism and sometimes sexism that Bri faced.
Bri is a complicated character but Angie Thomas does a damn good job in making her realistic and relatable. Bri would do anything for her friends and family which makes her even more likeable in my book. She's also a good ass rapper. I was even bumping to some of the raps. I love how passionate Bri is about her dreams and I love her friendship with Malik and Sonny. I didn't care too much about the romance part of the book but Bri did have chemistry with Curtis. I love how the writing for the teenagers felt really realistic and totally not cringe-worthy. For some reason, I thought someone important like Aunt Pooh was gonna die so I was kinda relieved that no one got killed. But the ending did feel a little underwhelming for me. Other than that, I really enjoyed the novel.
I can't wait for Angie Thomas to write a new novel and I'm hoping that she writes a male lead character.
Bri is a complicated character but Angie Thomas does a damn good job in making her realistic and relatable. Bri would do anything for her friends and family which makes her even more likeable in my book. She's also a good ass rapper. I was even bumping to some of the raps. I love how passionate Bri is about her dreams and I love her friendship with Malik and Sonny. I didn't care too much about the romance part of the book but Bri did have chemistry with Curtis. I love how the writing for the teenagers felt really realistic and totally not cringe-worthy. For some reason, I thought someone important like Aunt Pooh was gonna die so I was kinda relieved that no one got killed. But the ending did feel a little underwhelming for me. Other than that, I really enjoyed the novel.
I can't wait for Angie Thomas to write a new novel and I'm hoping that she writes a male lead character.
Being back in the Garden and meeting Bri and learning her story.
A fantastic follow-up to The Hate U Give. While I’m not a fan of certain conventions of young adult literature that show up in this book, Thomas more than makes up for it with personality, charm, and her ability to tackle serious issues in a way that shows the humanity of all involved.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
GOD angie thomas is such a good writer
this book is just... so so well done. it hits a fantastic balance between heavy, hard-hitting scenes (which are always handled with elegance and care and all the weight necessary) and light scenes that remind the reader of the levity that DOES exist & the importance of family/friends. furthermore, while bri makes bad choices here and there, her choices are ALWAYS fully informed by her character traits and the pain she's in. i never felt frustrated by her actions, because even the ill-thought-out actions made perfect sense for her character and circumstances; i was always scared for her rather than frustrated by her.
also everything angie thomas writes is just so READABLE my god [shaking you] read this
this book is just... so so well done. it hits a fantastic balance between heavy, hard-hitting scenes (which are always handled with elegance and care and all the weight necessary) and light scenes that remind the reader of the levity that DOES exist & the importance of family/friends. furthermore, while bri makes bad choices here and there, her choices are ALWAYS fully informed by her character traits and the pain she's in. i never felt frustrated by her actions, because even the ill-thought-out actions made perfect sense for her character and circumstances; i was always scared for her rather than frustrated by her.
also everything angie thomas writes is just so READABLE my god [shaking you] read this
Another hit by Angie Thomas. I'm officially a fan.
I am so glad my teacher gave me the opportunity to read this!!!!! If she hadn't, I probably would not have read this. I was hesitant to go into this book, since I am not a fan of rap. What made me want to read it was that if you couldn't tell from the fact that the title of Thomas's first book was inspired by the words of a famous rapper- Angie Thomas has a large amount of respect for this genre and isn't trying to reference it because it is popular. I will say that it will be easy for fans of 'The Hate U Give' to make comparisons since there will be some similar themes and character tropes that will seem familiar. But another thing that you will see is a focus on family and identity. But what will stand out about On the Come Up is not letting people's perceptions of you (built on negative racial stereotypes or otherwise) define who you are.