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The writing style and narrative are INCREDIBLE! Really, some authors need to learn from Thomas … I was BLOWN AWAY by the writing! Thomas captures Bri’s VOICE so much in the narrative and dialogue portions of the novel that Bri ended up feeling like a real person. To read her thoughts on Thomas’ story, please visit her Purely Olivia!ĬONTENT & TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains abuse (emotional physical), drug abuse, hate crimes, loss of a loved one (murder), police brutality, racism, and violence (gun and physical). She’s an absolutely brilliant blogger with wonderful content and a warm, inviting vibe to her. Olivia Purely Olivia and I partook in a buddy read with Thomas’ On the Come Up. It’s a powerful, emotional and insightful story … one that we ALL can learn a little (or a lot) from! Thomas’ The Hate U Give (THUG) was an absolute pleasure reading the story is so open about REAL issues, and the characters are both lovable and memorable! After finishing this (FINALLY), I picked up On the Come Up immediately! Like its predecessor, Thomas doesn’t shy away from unveiling real issues on racism and discrimination. Genre / Themes: Coming of Age | Contemporary | Realistic Fiction

Links: Amazon CA | Book Depository | Goodreads 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 not who everyone expects you to be and of the desperate realities of poor and working-class black families. 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. With bills piling up and homelessness staring her family down, Bri no longer just wants to make it-she has to make it. 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. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he hit big, Bri’s got big shoes to fill. Or at least make it out of her neighborhood one day. Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. “All these folks I’ve never met became gods over my life.