Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

21 reviews

read_a_lottie's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Hate crime and Violence

kitaliae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.75

I like this book, and the previous The Hate U Give;  it's clear that Angie is going to be an important voice of the next generation as she continues to write emotional, touching stores for an audience that is largely ignored.  I love Bri, she's so fiery and spunky, and I do relate to get struggles to chase her dreams and not be a burden. In a lot of ways I wish this book was more about her and her struggles with identity. It feels like parts of the book were rushed or sections were just left out. Nothing feels awkward or bad, just feels like there is depth missing from sections that really should have had more. So much of rap and hip hop in general is about identity and authenticity, and this book had so many opportunities to go after that and passed on it. The social themes in this book are amazing, but at points it feels like those plot lines were favored over Bri's story. (also this really didn't need a second love interest - it happened so fast it feels kind of icky)

On a personal note, it was really frustrating to have so much of Bri's fire dismissed as ODD by her brother. ODD exists, but it's not what Bri is struggling with and I wish it hadn't been included. So many black teenage girls get that label from the school system unfairly and having her brother reinforce that was really aggravating. It might have been a joke or whatever, but it comes off poorly when Bri had been nothing more than a typical teenager in her "outbursts".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, and Police brutality

Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Homophobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

calodar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Abandonment, Cursing, Death of parent, and Gun violence

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

Yet another great one from Angie Thomas. i am not a YA fan, yet I look forward to her books. They pack such a punch. The whole time I am reading it, my eyes are open and I am absorbing it all like a sponge. The characters are feisty, strong and unrelenting. They are dedicated and have such a passion. It is not always easy to read, but somehow Thomas makes the pages fly by. I don't want to compare Bri with Starr, but they are similar as they are different. Read this, do it, and then read all of Thomas' other books when they come. I know I will be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

caoimhe9876's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, and Police brutality

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Cursing

lilacsophie's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

So different from The Hate U Give but good just the same. A coming of age story. A story of redemption. A story of second chances. A story about passion and drive and dreams. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Sexism, Racism, Death of parent, Police brutality, Cursing, and Addiction

allison_21's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Another really good book from Angie Thomas, and another great performance from Bahni Turpin on the audiobook narration.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Racism

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, and Police brutality

chelseasbookshelf2's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a great book!! This had some strong themes in this, but all that need to be talked about more.  This was a YA book, but certainly didn't feel YA most of the time. If you don't normally read YA I would still encourage you to check this book out!! 

I loved getting to know each and every one of the characters in this book. I especially loved Sonny, Malik and Curtis! I am a horrible rapper, so I struggled with how some of the raps should sound! I wish there were a soundtrack to go with these to hear the beat! This is my first book by Angie Thomas, and I cannot wait to read her other books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

nxclx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don't think I enjoyed this one as much as Thomas' other book, but I still enjoyed it. I liked the rap aspect of it, especially as an audiobook. It made me sad to see Bri make the choices that she did throughout the book, but she is a teenager and in a very difficult situation, so I get why she did. I wasn't too interested in the side plot, but I don't think it took away from the main plot. I liked the expansion of the universe especially, and would definitely read more from her. Thomas' books highlight the racial inequality that minorities, especially black people face daily and how it's mostly swept under the rug and forgotten about. It takes a situation that so many people know from the outside and helps you see it from the perspective of someone living through it, and having to be under that microscope and making the choice to stand up and say something  at the risk of being defamed and put more under the spotlight. I think a lot more people need to read books like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content