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On the Come Up by Thomas, Angie is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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.“For all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a step as a writer. Thomas continues to hold up that mirror with grace and confidence. We are lucky to have her, and lucky to know a girl like Bri.” — The New York Times Book ReviewSixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip-hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labelled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral...for all the wrong reasons. Bri soon finds herself at the centre of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn’t just

Who reads On the Come Up?

Author

Thomas, Angie

Publisher

Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9780062498564

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Rating

4.22 / 5 (36 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14