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cameronwaller 's review for:
On the Come Up
by Angie Thomas
I really enjoyed working through this one! Angie Thomas succeeds in writing an entertaining and authentic story that is as thoughtful as it is engaging and fun. I so so so look forward to reading all her future work.
Much of this novel, however, remains in the shadow of Thomas' first (and excellent) book The Hate U Give. While all the ingredients are there to make On the Come Up just as powerful and revolutionary as her debut, this sophomore follow-up lacks the emotional resonance to really bring those ingredients together fully.
That being said, I really look forward to revisting Garden Heights again and again and again.
Much of this novel, however, remains in the shadow of Thomas' first (and excellent) book The Hate U Give. While all the ingredients are there to make On the Come Up just as powerful and revolutionary as her debut, this sophomore follow-up lacks the emotional resonance to really bring those ingredients together fully.
That being said, I really look forward to revisting Garden Heights again and again and again.