Loved itI really appreciate audiobooks that have that type of performance because it's so much more authentic what the author intended then what I can come up with in my head
On The Come Up (2019)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn't always free.
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- 9780062498588
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- 464 pages
Genres: young adult
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Loved itI love it I love this book I think it was well worth the wait ... I gave this four and a half stars
Loved itThis was just really well done I loved Brie's friends I just loved how she was clapping back at her school.
Loved itThe first one, I gave it five stars as well, but this one right here, this is the storyline is much more complex, the characters are much more fleshed out and the themes are much more real.
Loved itBut this is just like a really fantastic contemporary young adult book. Angie Thomas in my opinion is a really great writer who writes these really compelling stories. I didn't want to put this book down while I was reading it.
Loved iton the come-up was a great follow up I was definitely not disappointed it had the same important messages as they hate you give but it was a little bit lighter in a way but it did still have a certain amount of heaviness and was very impactful