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 isnt always free. 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. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose upon her. On the Come Up: Chapter 1 Summary & Analysis Next Chapter 2 Themes and Colors Key Summary Analysis Sixteen-year-old Bri tells the reader that she might have to 'kill somebody tonight,' but this is assuming she gets 'the call.' Shes currently stuck in Mrs. 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.

Gray, ON THE COME UP is the story of Bri, a gifted 16-year-old rapper, who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father - a local hip hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. FILE - Angie Thomas attends the premiere for 'On The Come Up' on day one of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Sept. Author Angie Thomas discusses her highly anticipated second novel, On The Come Up the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked again.

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas