![]() First edition cover | |
Author | Angie Thomas |
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Audio read by | Bahni Turpin [1] |
Cover artist | Anjola Coker (art)
[2] Jenna Stempel-Lobell (lettering) [2] |
Language | English |
Publisher | Balzer + Bray |
Publication date | February 5, 2019 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 464 [3] |
ISBN | 978-0-06-249856-4 |
[Fic] | |
LC Class | PZ7.1.T448 On 2019b |
On the Come Up, published on February 5, 2019, by Balzer + Bray, is a young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It tells the story of Bri, a sixteen-year old rapper hoping to fill the shoes of her father and "make it" as an underground hip-hop legend. Overnight, Bri becomes an internet sensation after posting a rap hit which sparks controversy. As Bri defeats the odds to "make it" she battles controversy to achieve her dreams. It is set in the same universe (Garden Heights) as Thomas' first book The Hate U Give.
On the Come Up was well received by critics, including starred reviews from Booklist [4] and Kirkus Reviews. [5]
Kirkus noted that "a joyous experience awaits" potential readers and urged them to "Read it. Learn it. Love it." [5] Booklist said it was "just as explosive" as Thomas's debut novel, The Hate U Give, noting that she "gives readers another dynamic protagonist to root for." [4]
It also received positive reviews from The New York Times, [6] Vox, [7] and The Washington Post. [8]
On the Come Up was a New York Times bestseller. [5] The Horn Book Magazine [9] and Kirkus Reviews' [5] named it one of the best young adult novels of 2019. Booklist included it on their 2019 "Top 10 Arts Books for Youth" list. [10]
Both the book and audiobook editions of On the Come Up are Junior Library Guild selections. [11] [12]
Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | [13] |
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction & Poetry | Finalist | [14] | |
Cybils Award for Young Adult Fiction | Finalist | [15] | |
Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [16] | |
Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature | Finalist | [5] | |
2020 | Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Top 10 | [17] |
Amelia Bloomer Book List | Selection | [18] | |
Audie Award for Young Adult Title | Finalist | [19] | |
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Top 10 | [20] [21] | |
Carnegie Medal for Young Adult Fiction | Shortlist | [22] |
On February 4, 2019, Fox 2000 Pictures acquired the rights to adapt the novel with George Tillman Jr. directing and producing with Robert Teitel, and Jay Marcus from State Street Pictures, alongside Thomas Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner and John Fischer of Temple Hill Entertainment. [23] On December 11, 2019, after Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox and closing of Fox 2000, Paramount Players acquired the film adaptation with Kay Oyegun hired to write the script and Tillman Jr. still attached to direct. [24] On October 19, 2020, Wanuri Kahiu replaced Tillman Jr. as director of the film. [25] On June 10, 2021, it was announced that Sanaa Lathan would make her directorial debut with the film, replacing Kahiu. [26]
The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. [27] It was released on September 23, 2022, both in limited theaters and on the streaming service Paramount+. [28]
![]() First edition cover | |
Author | Angie Thomas |
---|---|
Audio read by | Bahni Turpin [1] |
Cover artist | Anjola Coker (art)
[2] Jenna Stempel-Lobell (lettering) [2] |
Language | English |
Publisher | Balzer + Bray |
Publication date | February 5, 2019 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 464 [3] |
ISBN | 978-0-06-249856-4 |
[Fic] | |
LC Class | PZ7.1.T448 On 2019b |
On the Come Up, published on February 5, 2019, by Balzer + Bray, is a young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It tells the story of Bri, a sixteen-year old rapper hoping to fill the shoes of her father and "make it" as an underground hip-hop legend. Overnight, Bri becomes an internet sensation after posting a rap hit which sparks controversy. As Bri defeats the odds to "make it" she battles controversy to achieve her dreams. It is set in the same universe (Garden Heights) as Thomas' first book The Hate U Give.
On the Come Up was well received by critics, including starred reviews from Booklist [4] and Kirkus Reviews. [5]
Kirkus noted that "a joyous experience awaits" potential readers and urged them to "Read it. Learn it. Love it." [5] Booklist said it was "just as explosive" as Thomas's debut novel, The Hate U Give, noting that she "gives readers another dynamic protagonist to root for." [4]
It also received positive reviews from The New York Times, [6] Vox, [7] and The Washington Post. [8]
On the Come Up was a New York Times bestseller. [5] The Horn Book Magazine [9] and Kirkus Reviews' [5] named it one of the best young adult novels of 2019. Booklist included it on their 2019 "Top 10 Arts Books for Youth" list. [10]
Both the book and audiobook editions of On the Come Up are Junior Library Guild selections. [11] [12]
Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | [13] |
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction & Poetry | Finalist | [14] | |
Cybils Award for Young Adult Fiction | Finalist | [15] | |
Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [16] | |
Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature | Finalist | [5] | |
2020 | Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Top 10 | [17] |
Amelia Bloomer Book List | Selection | [18] | |
Audie Award for Young Adult Title | Finalist | [19] | |
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Top 10 | [20] [21] | |
Carnegie Medal for Young Adult Fiction | Shortlist | [22] |
On February 4, 2019, Fox 2000 Pictures acquired the rights to adapt the novel with George Tillman Jr. directing and producing with Robert Teitel, and Jay Marcus from State Street Pictures, alongside Thomas Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner and John Fischer of Temple Hill Entertainment. [23] On December 11, 2019, after Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox and closing of Fox 2000, Paramount Players acquired the film adaptation with Kay Oyegun hired to write the script and Tillman Jr. still attached to direct. [24] On October 19, 2020, Wanuri Kahiu replaced Tillman Jr. as director of the film. [25] On June 10, 2021, it was announced that Sanaa Lathan would make her directorial debut with the film, replacing Kahiu. [26]
The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. [27] It was released on September 23, 2022, both in limited theaters and on the streaming service Paramount+. [28]