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On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

50 reviews

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder

beckyyreadss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? No

4.0

 I wanted to read this book as I was enjoyed Angie Thomas’s novels. Both are on my favourites list and both are 10/10 so when I heard that Angie Thomas had written another novel, I instantly went out and brought it and all I can say is WOW!  

This book follows sixteen-year-old Bri who, one day, wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of the Gardens. She is the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he could make it big. Bri feels the pressure of filling the shoes of his legacy. But now that her mum has unexpectedly lost her job, food banks and shutoff notices are becoming a part of Bri’s life as beats and rhymes. As the bills start building up and homelessness threatening the family, Bri no longer wants to make it – she needs to make it and quickly. Will Bri make it to the top? Will she be able to get out of the Gardens? It is set in the United States of America in a community called Garden Heights and it is a young adult realistic fictional book all about race and social justice. 

I love this book. It's the same set up as Angie Thomas’s other novels – hard hitting, cutting edge and discusses topic that aren’t easy but needs to be discussed! I liked the fact that it’s set in the same community as the other novels and mentioned the incidents to do with Starr. I liked Bri’s character development and her relationship with her brother and her best mates. I don’t think there is anything wrong with this novel, I just prefer the Carter family to Bri’s family. But I enjoyed the books overall and Angie Thomas is a God-given gift.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Death of parent

mllesophie's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Ok, a book about somebody who wants to be a rapper is not for me. But since it was written by Angie Thomas I wanted to read it anyway. Angie Thomas is a really good author and this story made me think about how it is to be black in my neighborhood. I really think that the reality is not the same then the one in this book, but I think this reflection is something that should be happening more often then it is right now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Racism, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Hate crime, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

the_mfghetto's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Grief

thesecretsapphic's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

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

averyrembish's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

abby_reads_books's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Blood, and Police brutality

kaabtik's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

Reading this book felt like gaining a friend (or a group, as the Unholy Trinity truly comes as a set). Angie Thomas is a talented writer, each chapter flawlessly moves the scene and each character is given enough space for us to find ourselves in the scene. I'm not someone from the US and I can't say much about the representation from an outside view, but you can tell that there had been so much care put into these pages for people to find themselves — just as Bri had. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Drug abuse and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, and Death of parent

grainjordan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity

mari_pita's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Gun violence, and Racism