A review by girlreading
On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

5.0

After the phenomenal success of The Hate U Give, it would be easy to sit back and compare the two novels. However, On the Come Up is a utterly brilliant book in its own right and very much stands on its own two feet. It was superb.

I adore the way Angie Thomas’ writing pulls you in from the get go. Her ability to write complexly, whilst at the same time, making reading the raw and heart pounding stories she creates easy, is awe inspiring.

The characters and voices in On the Come Up, are full of so much warmth and depth, you can’t help but want to hold onto their story for as long as possible. They’re funny, powerful, passionate, vulnerable, strong, flawed and real. I loved them.

The setting was wonderful, as was the connection and mentions of the events of The Hate U Give, proving how big of a lasting impact shootings have on a community.
I equally loved the addition of Brianna’s lyrics, which were full of depth and talent.

The marvel references were everything and I loved the little but definitely not unnoticed nod to Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.

In short, Bri’s story is one I will remember for a long time to come.