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On The Come Up

Angie Thomas

  • 456 pages · about 8 hours
  • First published 2019
  • 16 editions
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1 About this book

On the Come Up, published on February 5, 2019, by Balzer + Bray, is a young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It tells the story of Bri, a sixteen-year old rapper hoping to fill the shoes of her father and "make it" as an underground hip-hop legend.

Overnight, Bri becomes an internet sensation after posting a rap hit which sparks controversy. As Bri defeats the odds to achieve success, she battles controversy to reach her dreams. It is set in the same universe (Garden Heights) as Thomas' first book The Hate U Give.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Prejudice & Racism
  • People & Places
  • Young adult fiction
  • Social Themes
  • Performing arts
  • Music
  • Children's fiction
  • Young adult fiction, social themes

2 About Angie Thomas

Born 1988

Angela Thomas (born September 20, 1988) is an American young adult author, known for her contributions to young adult fiction. She gained international recognition for her novel The Hate U Give (2017) which addresses police violence and racism. Her second young adult novel, On the Come Up, was released on February 25, 2019. Her most recent novel, Concrete Rose, was released on January 12, 2021.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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