Just Lizzie vs On The Come Up: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Fiction
Just Lizzie
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Fourteen-year-old Lizzie is experiencing a lot of change: Her family had to move after the incident with their neighbor, leaving behind not only her beloved apple tree but what feels like her childhood along with it.…
On The Come Up
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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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate On The Come Up highest: On The Come Up 4.3 · Just Lizzie 3.9.
- Just Lizzie is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for On The Come Up.
- On The Come Up has the widest readership — 101699 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Just Lizzie | On The Come Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (101699) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (2) | 4.2 (150) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (380) |
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Reception
| Just Lizzie | On The Come Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 101699 |
| Editions | 3 | 16 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 568 |
| Pages | 320 | 464 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Just Lizzie or On The Come Up?
On The Come Up has the higher combined reader rating across sources (On The Come Up 4.3/5, Just Lizzie 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Just Lizzie or On The Come Up?
Just Lizzie is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Just Lizzie (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m); On The Come Up (464 pages, ≈ 8 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Just Lizzie or On The Come Up?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Just Lizzie: Light; On The Come Up: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
Just Lizzie: no film adaptation on record; On The Come Up: 1 film adaptation.