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A review by apuckingbibliophile
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
5.0
I was an Angie Thomas fan immediately after reading THUG, but this one really helped cement the fact that she is an incredible writer and I will be reading any and all books by her!
Like with THUG, this story explores so many crucial and relevant topics that make this a must read for everyone and I probably can’t find enough words to properly sum up how important of a book this is.
Teenage Bri was such a passionate and admirable heroine and I really enjoyed following along her journey even though there were moments where her youth and naïvetée came out, I think that’s why she was such a special character. Yes, she had her flaws and her actions weren’t always without consequence, but that’s what made her so human. Plus of course, she was talented as heck and so incredibly driven to follow her dreams.
I also really appreciated the insight on not just Bri herself, but on everything surrounding her from her family’s hardships and struggles, to the prevalence of drugs and violence.
All in all, while this book is different from THUG, it was still exceptional and so well written with a lot of takeaways. I still need to get my hands on a copy of Concrete Rose!!
Like with THUG, this story explores so many crucial and relevant topics that make this a must read for everyone and I probably can’t find enough words to properly sum up how important of a book this is.
Teenage Bri was such a passionate and admirable heroine and I really enjoyed following along her journey even though there were moments where her youth and naïvetée came out, I think that’s why she was such a special character. Yes, she had her flaws and her actions weren’t always without consequence, but that’s what made her so human. Plus of course, she was talented as heck and so incredibly driven to follow her dreams.
I also really appreciated the insight on not just Bri herself, but on everything surrounding her from her family’s hardships and struggles, to the prevalence of drugs and violence.
All in all, while this book is different from THUG, it was still exceptional and so well written with a lot of takeaways. I still need to get my hands on a copy of Concrete Rose!!