Author: Angie Thomas
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Fiction
Pages: 447
Publisher: Balzer & Bray
Year Published: 2019
Format: Audiobook
"Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of her neighbourhood one day. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he hit big, Bri's got big shoes to fill. But now that her mom has unexpectedly lost her job, food banks and shutoff notices are as much a part of Bri's life as beats and rhymes. With bills piling up and homelessness staring her family down, Bri no longer wants to make it- she has to make it.
On the Come Up is Angie Thomas's homage to hip-hop, the art that sparked her passion for storytelling and continues to inspire her to this day. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; of the struggle to become who you are and now who everyone expects you to be, and of the desperate realities of poor and working-class black families."
My Rating: 4/5
I think that Angie Thomas has this amazing talent for making relatable characters. Characters that you can't help but love. This is a story that is important for everyone to read and to understand. So many people who haven't been in these situations don't understand. You can't just stop being in these situations, there are things that happen in life that keep people where they are, it's a system that holds onto people. I can't fully understand either as I never lived these situations but I do think that this book helped me better see other perspectives of life. The only reason that this standalone got 4/5 and not 5/5 is that the writing style just wasn't my favourite, that being said I will continue to read works by Angie Thomas.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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