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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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emotional 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

Angie Thomas truly has a way with words and characters. Putting down her books is just not an option, you have to finish it in one go. I put off reading this because the plot didn't really interest me, but I decided after reading Concrete Rose that I would read OTCU as well. I loved reading Bri's verses and her character development was great. She was incredibly stubborn, which kind of irritated me, because I just wanted to shake her and say "listen to the people around you! they care about you!!" but I see why her stubbornness is so important to the story. Overall great read!

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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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pucksandpaperbacks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed Angie's sophomore novel and how it dives into the world of hip-hop and drug abuse. Bri's viral song makes people start talking and believe that she really believes the things she says in her songs. She's judged by her community and family members and really grows in this book from start to finish. I loved how Bri sounded just like a teen and was a huge gamer and nerd! I really enjoyed reading her character and the audiobook was amazing. I would highly recommend reading this on audio because the narrator does a phenomenal job with voicing each character and rapping Bri's lyrics.

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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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