A review by m_e_trevi
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

4.0

I needed a couple days after finishing this book to really get my feelings in order. On the Come Up is a good book, well-written and paced all the while addressing important and relevant issues. Angie Thomas gives us another glimpse into what life is like in the Garden. I liked how we see how different Bri's life is compared to that of Thomas's other protagonist from THUG, Starr. Lately, though I feel that YA novels have been introducing ideas and then they kind of fizzle out, there were a few instances of that in this book. I was happy that it didn't divert into after-school special kind of territory when we see Bri being torn between her desire to be a rapper and the image her manager wants her to portray. Everything felt realistic and for that, I give this book a solid 4 out of 5 stars.