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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
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.
Wow.. Just. Wow.
The Hate You Give was good. But it is NOTHING compared to this beauty.
Ange Thomas has really improved her game!
I loved this book - and Bri - from start to finish, and I felt her struggles all the way through, even though her reality is very far from my own.
This is how a story needs to be told.
The Hate You Give was good. But it is NOTHING compared to this beauty.
Ange Thomas has really improved her game!
I loved this book - and Bri - from start to finish, and I felt her struggles all the way through, even though her reality is very far from my own.
This is how a story needs to be told.
I liked this - definitely enjoyable. Like a 3.5.
It was hard not to compare it to THUG - and the characters/events of that book seem to be referenced throughout this one. I don't feel like Bri was as well developed as Star and this just wasn't as heavy hitting on the issues as the last one was. They were all there, sure, and a lot of really interesting dynamics were present. But overall, I just felt like I wanted a bit more.
Definitely a worthwhile read, though!
It was hard not to compare it to THUG - and the characters/events of that book seem to be referenced throughout this one. I don't feel like Bri was as well developed as Star and this just wasn't as heavy hitting on the issues as the last one was. They were all there, sure, and a lot of really interesting dynamics were present. But overall, I just felt like I wanted a bit more.
Definitely a worthwhile read, though!
I didn't enjoy On the Come Up as much as I did Thomas's debut novel. The characters were great, but the plot was a little meh. The end felt kind of abrupt, and I don't think this book will stay in my thoughts like her other one.
This was amazing. I really don't have much to say bc it's just an amazing book. Again, no one writes complex yet wholesome familial relationships like Angie Thomas :DD.
This book is all about fighting stereotypes and prejudices. The writing is great which let me connect with Bri and the injustice that's done to her. Just like THUG this is an important read.
It took me a little more to get into this story than it did with The Hate U Give.
After reading this book, I promptly went into my course syllabus for next semester and swapped out another book to include this one. There are so many things that I love about this book. In particular, I really liked how this book tackled the issues of violence against and the assumptions stereotypically made of black females. There are only a few other recent books that tackle these issues, and they are critically important. There are so many other phenomenal aspects of this book. I am sensing a longer blog post...
This may be my favorite read of the year! This book works on so many levels,and gives you the opportunity to really think about assumptions, perceptions,and identity. You can also just read it as a good story. I did both, enjoying all the characters and plot. You feel alongside Bri, and grow to love the Garden as she does.