On the Come Up

Resumen del libro

Sixteen-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 labeled 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 center 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 want to make it she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be.

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.

Biografía del autor

Angie Thomas revolucionó el mundo literario en todo el mundo con su primera novela, El odio que das, un éxito instantáneo que se ha convertido en la piedra angular de la literatura juvenil que aboga por las nuevas voces y la inclusión de razas y culturas diversas. Esta novela se llevó a la gran pantalla en 2018 protagonizada por Amandla Stenberg.