The book On The Come Up by Angie Thomas is an amazing journey through sixteen-year-old Brianna’s eyes, who aspires to make a name for herself in the hip-hop world, yet she finds obstacles every step of the way. Battling in the Ring is where the locals will first know her name, yet she can not seem to escape her father’s shadow. As a high school student, expectations are already set, though the town Bri lives in has labeled her. In fact, society has labeled her. All Bri wants to do is go against what society believes she is. She pours her heart and soul into her first song, and people think that Bri has just traveled the path that they have paved for her. The man who seems to know what to do with her talent, the manager, believes she has to be someone she is not to make it work. Besides her quickly-spiraling career, Bri’s mom Jay, and Troy, her brother are working persistently to allow Bri to live the fullest life possible. Thinking of herself as a burden, Bri feels obligated to do what she can to help her family, even if this means losing herself in the process. Bri’s mind is always running and always thinking of new words to use in her songs. You can not spell brilliant without Bri, and that is exactly what this book is. Angie Thomas develops a story that is packed with emotion and characters that are instantly lovable. On The Come Up delves into how important it is to hold on to who you are and stick to the people that are important to you.