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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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:
No
I think I’m actually gonna have a controversial opinion and say I liked this better than The Hate U Give. 😳
I’ve seen a lot of reviews already that say people are having a harder time emotionally connecting to Bri than they did Starr and I don’t get that at allllllll. Bri has so much drive, passion, and life. I was immediately drawn into wanting to know her story. Bri is a more complicated protagonist than Starr was. Yes she makes some bad choices. She doesn’t listen to her family, she can be kind of a bad friend. But she tries, and she struggles, and she grows.
She feels like a real, complex person. All the characters do. (Side note but I loveeeee the depiction of Bri’s mom Jay. She needs her own book.)
I wish there were YA books like this when I was a teenager!
I’ve seen a lot of reviews already that say people are having a harder time emotionally connecting to Bri than they did Starr and I don’t get that at allllllll. Bri has so much drive, passion, and life. I was immediately drawn into wanting to know her story. Bri is a more complicated protagonist than Starr was. Yes she makes some bad choices. She doesn’t listen to her family, she can be kind of a bad friend. But she tries, and she struggles, and she grows.
She feels like a real, complex person. All the characters do. (Side note but I loveeeee the depiction of Bri’s mom Jay. She needs her own book.)
I wish there were YA books like this when I was a teenager!
I really enjoyed this! Bri’s voice was so strong throughout. Really, all the characters were wonderful.
Wow. That was phenomenal. I may have the biggest smile on my face right now. Bri, thank you for being an inspiration. You make me want to speak up for myself and not be silent anymore too.
5/5 ♡
5/5 ♡
I enjoyed this, but I enjoyed both this & the first book a lot more because I loved the narrator (audiobook).
Angie Thomas does it yet again! On the Come Up was simply amazing. I felt like I was sitting down and having a conversation with Bri about her life. I could picture myself right there in the middle of the story, which is not an easy feat for a writer. I can't wait to see what else Thomas writes in the future, any of her novels will be at the top of my to-read list.
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
03/20/21- Re-read: Out of the all the Angie Thomas books I’ve read this one remains my favorite!
While not as heart-wrenching as T.H.U.G, “On the Come Up” is another very good novel by Thomas. Funny, dishearteningly truthful and well-written. Can’t wait for the next book and for this movie.
“‘Who are you?’ she repeats. ‘Of the millions and billions of people in the world, you’re the only person who can answer that’” (397).
I am the dummy that hasn’t read THUG yet. BUT I get it. I get why everybody is hyping up Angie Thomas. Thomas is a genius story teller; she made me laugh, get angry, and gave me goosebumps all in the span of a few pages throughout the whole book.
The characters were extremely fleshed out, complicated and remarkable. I will forever remember Jayda, Brianna and Trey. I absolutely loved what Thomas did with Jayda’s character. Jayda is such a strong, resilient and intelligent mother. She reminded me a lot of my own mother and I just wanted to hug her constantly. Brianna’s character is literally the definition of a complex character. Her intentions and dreams were valid but the way she tried to achieve what she wanted to was so frustrating at certain times that I wanted to reach through the pages and smack her. However, at the same time Brianna was really hilarious and relatable. I absolutely loved her relationship between Sonny and Malik. And the Blank Panther references were a blessing. Trey was such a calm, collected and lovable character. The sibling bond was beautiful to read about and Trey reminded me a lot of my own brothers.
The writing was so easy going and enjoyable; I flew through the book. I usually cringe at any dialogue but this book’s dialogue was equally hilarious, intense and powerful. Thomas portrayed her message about hip-hop and racism in a phenomenal way and I hope people read this book to try to understand a glimpse of what the black community goes through every single day of their lives.
I am the dummy that hasn’t read THUG yet. BUT I get it. I get why everybody is hyping up Angie Thomas. Thomas is a genius story teller; she made me laugh, get angry, and gave me goosebumps all in the span of a few pages throughout the whole book.
The characters were extremely fleshed out, complicated and remarkable. I will forever remember Jayda, Brianna and Trey. I absolutely loved what Thomas did with Jayda’s character. Jayda is such a strong, resilient and intelligent mother. She reminded me a lot of my own mother and I just wanted to hug her constantly. Brianna’s character is literally the definition of a complex character. Her intentions and dreams were valid but the way she tried to achieve what she wanted to was so frustrating at certain times that I wanted to reach through the pages and smack her. However, at the same time Brianna was really hilarious and relatable. I absolutely loved her relationship between Sonny and Malik. And the Blank Panther references were a blessing. Trey was such a calm, collected and lovable character. The sibling bond was beautiful to read about and Trey reminded me a lot of my own brothers.
The writing was so easy going and enjoyable; I flew through the book. I usually cringe at any dialogue but this book’s dialogue was equally hilarious, intense and powerful. Thomas portrayed her message about hip-hop and racism in a phenomenal way and I hope people read this book to try to understand a glimpse of what the black community goes through every single day of their lives.