I Was Born for This vs On The Come Up: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Performing Arts, Music, Young Adult, Children's fiction
I Was Born for This
From the bestselling creator of HEARTSTOPPER and LOVELESS, a deeply funny and deeply moving exploration of identity, friendship, and fame. For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark -- a boy band that's taking…
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On The Come Up
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…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate On The Come Up highest: On The Come Up 4.3 · I Was Born for This 4.0.
- On The Come Up has the widest readership — 101699 ratings behind its score.
- On The Come Up runs the darker storyline; I Was Born for This stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| I Was Born for This | On The Come Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (52394) | 4.3 (101699) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (97) | 4.2 (150) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (33) | 4.5 (380) |
Reception
| I Was Born for This | On The Come Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52394 | 101699 |
| Editions | 7 | 16 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 87512 | — |
| Reading it now | 1804 | — |
| Written reviews | 8795 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 11808 | 568 |
| Pages | 400 | 464 |