Review #1
On the Come up audiobook free
I’m a school public worker at a juvenile detention center, at the same time I commonly bring books (ordinary quality YA Lit) for the kids to read when they are not in school. Abundance of our kids are not amazing students at the same time few were considered readers before they came here, but abundance kids read for enjoyment at the moment. Continue year without the help of others, but over 30 kids read “The Hate U Assign” at the same time abundance were considered eagerly awaiting “On the Come up.” When I skidded it to school continue week, abundance of the kids’ persons completely lit up, at the same time they are at the moment engrossed in the novel. When I arrived present, one of the kids knew me he was done at the same time imposed “one more Angie Thomas book.” I giggled at the same time explained he’s already read them, so I’d have to bring him anything else. In no matter what variant, it is that one more mind-blowing, relatable book, in particular for the kids I have here at the JDC. They can compare to the themes, manners, at the same time experiences, as almost all have grown up in complicated generic systems at the same time in societies not dissimilar from Garden Heights. Thomas is that a amazing writer, at the same time with “On The Come up,” I think she occupied the language (her manners acoustics like my kids–even more so than in Smasher). But done, at the same time we’ll be eagerly waiting her third part novel.
Review #2
On the Come up audiobook streamming online
Honestly, I wasn’t that blown away by this novel. It holds your curiosity but it’s simply not as quality as Smasher. My emotions may be proper in part to the fact that I’m simply not a gigantic fan of hip hop. I also wasn’t so keen on all the profanity in the book in particular for young readers. I wish rappers managed get their fri intercept without all the cussin smh. It would’ve also been sweet to look Bri excel academically at the same time actually decide her education more seriously. We can be more than rappers.
Review #3
Audiobook On the Come up by Angie Thomas
I actually liked this book a lot more successful than The Hate For you Assign. The Hate For you Assign was an important book, but that were considered a lot of unnecessary scenes at the same time even unnecessary manners. The pacing was smoky periodically, at the same time the story seemed to drag on. I still liked that book, but it wasn’t my winner. This book indicates the creator’s growth. The charactes are all gripping at the same time that is that not a stiff moment. I read the book in two days. The message of the story will stick with for you. This is that definately worth the read at the same time one I will for sure return to in the last time.
Review #4
Audio On the Come up narrated by Bahni Turpin
Reading this young-adult novel, I understood that — likely since I’m at the moment much older at the same time a little more jaded — I’m not as prone to simply present (as did no one manners in this story) that hip-hop incites violence. Granted, I’m not an concrete fan of that music genre. Still I’m more willing to look it as poetry addressing public injustices at the same time real-life inner riots. The story scolded to my brain how such lyrics may be disquieting to mindsets in the U.S. that are more out-of-town, limited, at the same time (if I may phrase it so) colonialist. Here, high-school student Bri’s passion to perform is that tested by the pressures of her deceased father’s rap legacy, as but as the music industry’s possess asks (along with its misogynistic attitudes), at the same time Bri’s possess manufactures for institute entrance exams. As the story progresses, Bri’s lyrics vent against campus racism. But will this result in her music being censored, at the same time her being virtually labeled a hoodlum? More without delay, will a music career substantiate a ticket for her generic to escape compounding monetary hardships? While I more very promote the creator’s 1st novel, don’t misunderstand — this book, very, turned out enjoyable for me. The ending here may have seemed a little standard, but used to be to indefinite, not many turned out rosy for everyone. I felt thankful to get acquainted with Bri’s generic at the same time any of her nearest peers. I grinned at no one lyrical “unwell burns” at the same time I giggled contemplating how slander was prized at the church that Bri’s generic was. I welcomed the assumed ties to “The Hate U Assign” at the same time even a nod to a some Becky Albertalli novel.
Review #5
Free audio On the Come up – in the audio player below
Continue year I read Thomas’s The Hate U Assign at the same time adored it, so I was committed to reading her brand new novel. Chagrin, this one barely doesn’t rise to the same sample. While Smasher felt like a significantly close to reality portrayal of a militia shooting scenario with nuanced manners, On The Come up mostly feels like torment porn that transfers into wish fulfillment in the continue 70 or so pages. Bestow a short plot summary, the book hit Briana (goes by Bri) Jackson, a young would-be rapper living in Garden Heights. Right behind being manhandled by her schools security staff for no quality reason, Bri becomes a viral feeling with her song ‘On the come up’, claiming that if people are going to neglect her like a smasher, she may as but act like one. But while the song is that favorite, it is that also favorite with people who wish to decide it the wrong method. Bri is that faced with deciding if she wants to last acting like a smasher to subsequent her hip hop career. If I managed come up with one word to describe On the Come up, it could be ‘overstuffed’. Let me assign a quick run down on all the inconsistencies touched on in this book. -Security at Bri’s school racially profiling merk at the same time latino students, at the same time the schoolboard not taking those apprehensions seriously. -Bri being exploited by record execs into ruining her public form as a smasher, thinking it would promote them sell records. -Bri’s dad being shot by crooks when she was four years old. -Bri’s mother being a recovering product addict. -Bri’s mother losing her job at the same time struggling to look for one more because she’s a recovering product addict -Bri’s brother struggling to look for a job in his field right behind graduating institute at the same time his struggle with student loans -Bri’s gay comrade deciding to meet a young man she met online -Bri’s religious grandparents shaming her mother for being a product addict who can’t pat of her kids. -Prison (no spoilers) -Frequent asides giving woke takes on pop culture subjects (Hit Wars, Merk Panther, etc.) With so many issues, that is that no time to developer the plot lines in no matter what satisfying method. Several of the manners have a continue minute change of heart in the continue few pages that in no method feels earned. Also, the global building came off has half-baked. Bri gains no one level of fame for her song, still the racial violence she experienced at her school never become a higher profile issue the method the militia shooting did in the continue book. At the same time this isn’t helped by the fact that Bri herself is that…not witty. The 1st gizmo she does in the book is that fail to even decide a trial at school because she’s so confused by rapping. Add in a few other bad decisions later in the book, at the same time it becomes hard to harden for her. Overall, I can’t really they say I liked this book. I’d advise for you move read The Hate U Assign instead.
