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A review by pamshenanigans
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
4.0
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"That's when I learned that when people die, they sometimes take the living with them."
On the Come Up follows the story of sixteen-year-old Bri and her dream of becoming one of the greatest hip-hop stars in her own ways and words. At the same time, Bri has to deal with being the shadow of his dad - a legendary rap star who was killed years ago- and their family struggling to make ends meet while also being a victim of racial profiling and abuse of power.
The book is gripping at best and the representation is flawless. I think one of my only qualms with this book is that it kinda lacked the depth and precision that Angie usually has with her books. It's kinda hard to explain, but there are just some things that I didn't expect to happen ~THAT WAY~.
Nonetheless, it's an amazing book that dabbles on a lot of issues like racism, racial profiling, drug addiction, gun violence, and the death of a loved one.
"That's when I learned that when people die, they sometimes take the living with them."
On the Come Up follows the story of sixteen-year-old Bri and her dream of becoming one of the greatest hip-hop stars in her own ways and words. At the same time, Bri has to deal with being the shadow of his dad - a legendary rap star who was killed years ago- and their family struggling to make ends meet while also being a victim of racial profiling and abuse of power.
The book is gripping at best and the representation is flawless. I think one of my only qualms with this book is that it kinda lacked the depth and precision that Angie usually has with her books. It's kinda hard to explain, but there are just some things that I didn't expect to happen ~THAT WAY~.
Nonetheless, it's an amazing book that dabbles on a lot of issues like racism, racial profiling, drug addiction, gun violence, and the death of a loved one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Racism
Moderate: Drug use