On The Come Up vs Under the persimmon tree: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children's fiction, Fiction
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
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Under the persimmon tree
During the 2001 Afghan War, the lives of Najmal, a young refugee from Kunduz, Afghanistan, and Nusrat, an American-Muslim teacher who is awaiting her huband's return from Mazar-i-Sharif, intersect at a school in…
The verdict
- Readers rate On The Come Up highest: On The Come Up 4.3 · Under the persimmon tree 3.6.
- Under the persimmon tree 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.
- Under the persimmon tree runs the darker storyline; On The Come Up stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Under the persimmon tree
≈ 5h vs 8h for On The Come Up
Want the crowd-tested pick?
On The Come Up
101699 ratings vs 1456 for Under the persimmon tree
Just want the better-reviewed one?
On The Come Up
4.3 vs 3.6 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Under the persimmon tree
a darker storyline than On The Come Up
Want something lighter?
On The Come Up
an easier tone than Under the persimmon tree
Scores by source
| On The Come Up | Under the persimmon tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (101699) | 3.6 (1456) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (150) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (380) | — |
Reception
| On The Come Up | Under the persimmon tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 101699 | 1456 |
| Editions | 16 | 4 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1136 |
| Reading it now | — | 69 |
| Written reviews | — | 202 |
| Wikipedia attention | 568 | — |
| Pages | 464 | 296 |