On The Come Up vs The Poet X: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young Adult, 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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The Poet X
Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Poet X highest: The Poet X 4.5 · On The Come Up 4.3.
- On The Come Up has the widest readership — 101699 ratings behind its score.
- The Poet X reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 4 times.
Scores by source
| On The Come Up | The Poet X | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (101699) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (150) | 4.5 (261) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (380) | 4.5 (392) |
Reception
| On The Come Up | The Poet X | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 101699 | 392 |
| Editions | 16 | 17 |
| Citations | 1 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 568 | 967 |
| Pages | 464 | 361 |