Teen Black Girl's Magazine

On the Come Up

A Book Review

by Chisom Agbakwa, 15 | Toronto, Canada

On the Come Up is a powerful and thought-provoking coming-of-age novel by Angie Thomas that explores themes of racism, identity, and the power of self-expression. The novel is set in Garden Heights, the same neighbourhood as Thomas’ debut novel, The

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