Gray), who goes by the moniker Lil’ Law, makes frequent visits to this vibrant portrait when she needs guidance. It inspired me, and I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for a good book to read.Somewhere in Garden Heights, the fictional American town at the center of On the Come Up, is an imposing mural of Lawless, one of the community’s biggest rappers.

I fell in love with the characters and instantly felt like they were real people I knew, which I love when authors do. In conclusion, I thought this book was amazing, and definitely did a wonderful job of putting into light some of the current issues that are going on in the world right now.

I felt that I could truly hear the rhythm and music while reading the lyrics, and I loved how perfectly it worked with the theme of the story, and the message that the author portrayed. It was incredible to me how Angie Thomas wrote the raps and songs that her character Bri preformed. I think the thing that really stuck with me in this novel was the music. That aspect definitely made this story relateable to its readers and current. It was incredibly relevant to today’s day and age, tackling themes like racism, poverty, addiction and high school relationships. The story and characters were incredibly real, while also exposing a much larger message and a strong sense of activism throughout the novel. From the language that Angie Thomas used to the twisting complexities of family relationships, to rap battles where you could hear the cheers and feel the atmosphere of it all as if you were standing right in the center of it. The author puts you right in Bri’s shoes and there were so many moments where I truly felt what she was feeling. I loved the raw honesty that this book is filled with. However, her dream is put to a halt when the society around her attempts to turn her into something she never intended to be. He is killed right before his music career is about to take off, and Bri is left wanting to continue his legacy while also creating her own. It is where her father was a victim of gang related violence. She lives in a neighborhood that deals with a lot of violence, and police brutality. New York best selling author of “The Hate You Give” is also the author of “On the Come Up.” This story is about a teenager named Bri, who finds her passion in rap music.

On the come up by angie thomas