On the Come Up by Angie Thomas - > Restarting April 15th, 2019

[Alaina]

Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of her neighborhood one day. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he hit big, Bri’s got big shoes to fill. 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. With bills piling up and homelessness staring her family down, Bri no longer just wants to make it—she has to make it.

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. 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.

[Aly]

Chapter 6(view spoiler)[I like that this takes place in Garden Heights and we're seeing a bit of what happened in THUG. The rap battles are cool! I wish I could do that (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Chapter 13 (view spoiler)[I agree with Bri's aunt and friends, she shouldn't rap about guns and gangs. I think she's got plenty of other things and rapping about those things when she's not like that will probably get her some negative attention (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Chapter 21(view spoiler)[Yep, now Bri is seeing the repercussions of her song. Hopefully she can make it right. I'm glad she isn't going to get with Malik, I think Curtis is a better fit for her (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Chapter 28(view spoiler)[Bri needs to dump Supreme and do her own thing. He's trying to make her look ghetto and like a gang member. And Bri's mom probably should see someone about her depression. I feel bad that everything seems like it's falling apart for Bri. At least she has Curtis (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Finished (view spoiler)[ This was really good and I couldn't stop myself from listening to it all at once. It was very relevant and probably relatable to a lot of teenagers, especially black teens. I am so glad Bri did her own thing at the end and took control over her life. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Part 1 Ch 10 (view spoiler)[ not sure I'm keen on the narrator, all the rapping kind of sounds monotone and I'm annoyed by it, and I also don't like it much, I like the back story and using her life to rap, curious if she'll get her "come up" (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Start of Part 2 (view spoiler)[ I agree with her aunt, her song will make people think a certain type of way, and I am unsure that it'll be a good type of way - yes the song is ok but still, she aint no gangsta (hide spoiler)]

[Judy]

Part 1 up to Ch.9 (view spoiler)[ so far, so good! Nothing much has happened yet. Still learning the different characters. I do appreciate how Angie put this book in the same area as T.H.U.G. And I like how this book takes place a year after Khalil died. the references make the book seem so complete. Anyway, for some reason I am waiting for a bomb to drop and I don't know why lol. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

part 3 ch 28 (view spoiler)[ Maybe I just don't like bree - like, for real, I'm not enjoying this book I think she's whiny and acting a fool - I get she was mad and needed to get that out in a rap, why everyone is going nuts is beyond me - her aunt should have known that'd happen eventually - I don't know why it's making me so annoyed (hide spoiler)]

[Judy]

Ashley wrote: "Start of Part 2 [spoilers removed]"

Part 2 Ch. 16 (view spoiler)[ is it just me or is Bree starting to piss you off a bit? She doesn't get it! like I get that you want to get paid to help stop your family from struggling but you can hate the fact that you are being type casted as a "hoodlum" when you are purporting to be one via your music! She should have listened to her Aunt Pooh. But instead se is listening to Supreme's ass! Which I would never do! There is a REASON why your Dad fired him girl! WAKE UP!(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Judy]

Finished Pt 2 (view spoiler)[She dont listen! Thats her problem! She is a kid, who thinks she is grown! She needs to sit down somewhere!
Seriously! Your aunt said delete the song, you upload it. Your aunt told you not to wear the chain out and you do. Like Bri is really starting to annoy me!(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Judy]

Pt3 Ch.28(view spoiler)[Curtis is AFTER MY HEART!!!(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Judy]

(view spoiler)[EVERY TIME i think Bree will do the right thing and stop being so thirsty, she proves me wrong! Ugh(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Judy]

Finished! (view spoiler)[ overall I gave the book 3 stars. I enjoyed it. Even though Bri pissed me off a lot lol. I could understand her hungry. Her intentions were good, she just needed to realize that she was still a kid, and that it was okay to ask for help sometimes lol. Anyway it was a good book!(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

I forgot to post my final thoughts (view spoiler)[ not the book for me, and I'm really mad I don't know who she got tweeted by in the end, for real, how difficult would that have been to share (hide spoiler)]

[Judy]

Ashley wrote: "I forgot to post my final thoughts [spoilers removed]"

I know right lol

[Ashley]

Judy wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I forgot to post my final thoughts [spoilers removed]"

I know right lol"

I always think my annoyance with books is irrational - glad I wasn't the only one annoyed by that lol

[Judy]

Ashley wrote: "Judy wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I forgot to post my final thoughts [spoilers removed]"

I know right lol"

I always think my annoyance with books is irrational - glad I wasn't the only one annoyed by t..."

Nope! Irrational people recognize other irrational people lol

[Alaina]

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RESTARTING APRIL 15TH, 2019

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[Ritika]

Starting with this book right now. :D

[Jammin Jenny]

Just placed a request for it from my library...

[Alaina]

I keep forgetting this book at work but I’m bringing it home tonight 😳 hopefully I will finish it 😂