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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
Half way through this book, I felt some of the trepidation I felt while I read THUG. Like, the book was just trying to do so much and taking too long to do it. Something clicked and changed though. This book just had more heart, for lack of a better word. Bri’s struggle seemed more relatable and also more fleshed out. So glad I bought two copies for my classroom.
3.5 for me. I liked The Hate You Give so much, but this one was meh for me.
funny
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
Just as amazing as the first book!
I think all teenagers can relate to Bri and her struggles with friendship, boyfriends, and school. For teens of color it is even more relatable as Bri (and others) struggle to identify themselves outside of how police, non-POC, and even some in "the hood" view them.
For me, both of her books made a reality of what I thought I already understood about the struggles blacks are going through.
I highly recommend this book be read by everyone, but especially our future - teenagers.
I think all teenagers can relate to Bri and her struggles with friendship, boyfriends, and school. For teens of color it is even more relatable as Bri (and others) struggle to identify themselves outside of how police, non-POC, and even some in "the hood" view them.
For me, both of her books made a reality of what I thought I already understood about the struggles blacks are going through.
I highly recommend this book be read by everyone, but especially our future - teenagers.
Angie Thomas has done it again. An entirely different plot from The Hate U Give, but Thomas still tackles tough topics in an honest and eye-opening way. I loved bearing witness to Bri’s journey as much as I did Starr’s.
So good. I enjoyed this one from beginning to end. Heart wrenching stories that Angie Thomas tells so well, that it feels like it’s happening to someone we physically know. Heart wrenching but giving so much hope for change, realness, positivity, and happiness…Angie does it again.
I found The Hate U Give to have more character development and impact overall, but On the Come Up was still great. At times the plot was slow, but it eventually picked up and we got to watch Bri come into her own.
Bree has “lost” a lot of people in her life. Sometimes they come back. Sometimes they’re gone for good. As a teenager, her hormones and unresolved anger start to sabotage everything in her life. Let’s not even talk about her mouth. Because this girl desperately needs a Gibbs’ slap or ten when her mouth gets away from her.
Angie Thomas has such a solid grasp on being a teenager and all the emotional turmoil that swirls around in your head all the time. Things often go from 0 to massively catastrophic in one conversation. Bree has no idea how things get so far away from her but damn if she doesn’t continue to stir every pot she comes in contact with.
I loved that not one of the characters was perfect. They each made bad choices, said things they didn’t mean, and found themselves in situations they never expected to be in. I also loved that there were emotions that surprised the characters. Emotions that they didn’t fully know what to do with.
The reality of how friendships stretch, grow, and sometimes snap under all the weight of hormones and beliefs and changing.
I also appreciate that the parents are present but they are not perfect. They are human and make mistakes. They are sad and depressed and struggling with relationships too. The relationship between Jay and her mother in law was so real. Complicated does not begin to describe it. But it’s real.
Her brother is an amazing character too. He has a college degree and yet he’s working in a pizza place. He is smart and loyal and loves his family with his whole heart. He’s not out causing problems or blaming anyone for his situations. He shows up and does everything he can to support his mom and sister.
I can’t wait to see what she writes next!!
Angie Thomas has such a solid grasp on being a teenager and all the emotional turmoil that swirls around in your head all the time. Things often go from 0 to massively catastrophic in one conversation. Bree has no idea how things get so far away from her but damn if she doesn’t continue to stir every pot she comes in contact with.
I loved that not one of the characters was perfect. They each made bad choices, said things they didn’t mean, and found themselves in situations they never expected to be in. I also loved that there were emotions that surprised the characters. Emotions that they didn’t fully know what to do with.
The reality of how friendships stretch, grow, and sometimes snap under all the weight of hormones and beliefs and changing.
I also appreciate that the parents are present but they are not perfect. They are human and make mistakes. They are sad and depressed and struggling with relationships too. The relationship between Jay and her mother in law was so real. Complicated does not begin to describe it. But it’s real.
Her brother is an amazing character too. He has a college degree and yet he’s working in a pizza place. He is smart and loyal and loves his family with his whole heart. He’s not out causing problems or blaming anyone for his situations. He shows up and does everything he can to support his mom and sister.
I can’t wait to see what she writes next!!
Amazing Book
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ of course it was 5 stars. Hip hop, realistic fiction and complex characters. Angie Thomas does it again. No surprise.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ of course it was 5 stars. Hip hop, realistic fiction and complex characters. Angie Thomas does it again. No surprise.
Angie Thomas' new book "On The Come Up" is definitely a book to read! Following 16 year old Bri, a rapper, this book discusses issues such as racial inequality in the 21st century, and how music effects society. Bri wants to follow her deceased father's footsteps in becoming a rapper. Throughout this novel, her raps are shared, and how they have affected the people around her.
What stuck with me so much about this book was how different Bri was from Starr. In Thomas' last novel "The Hate U Give", Starr was a respectful girl who just did what she was supposed to do. Bri is the exact opposite. She is wild, and an excellent rapper. She knows what she wants, and will not get sucked into what other people want her to do. As Claire Legrand, one of my favorite authors would say, she is a messy girl. This is exactly why I love her so much. According to Ms. Legrand, most people do not read about messy girls. However, Bri is spunky, brave, and an amazing rapper.
I really think this book tells us a lot about how people are treated in parts of the United States and the world, and the injustices people have to face. This really gave me a lot of insight, and a lot of rage towards the people who spread this type of hate. I think all people should read this, because besides being extremely well written, it gives a lot of insight into situations with racial inequalities.
What stuck with me so much about this book was how different Bri was from Starr. In Thomas' last novel "The Hate U Give", Starr was a respectful girl who just did what she was supposed to do. Bri is the exact opposite. She is wild, and an excellent rapper. She knows what she wants, and will not get sucked into what other people want her to do. As Claire Legrand, one of my favorite authors would say, she is a messy girl. This is exactly why I love her so much. According to Ms. Legrand, most people do not read about messy girls. However, Bri is spunky, brave, and an amazing rapper.
I really think this book tells us a lot about how people are treated in parts of the United States and the world, and the injustices people have to face. This really gave me a lot of insight, and a lot of rage towards the people who spread this type of hate. I think all people should read this, because besides being extremely well written, it gives a lot of insight into situations with racial inequalities.