On The Come Up vs The Poet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: 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
An acclaimed novel by the Edgar Award-winning author of The Concrete Blonde follows crime-beat reporter Jack McEvoy as he tracks down a versifying serial killer who preys on police detectives.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Poet highest: The Poet 4.5 · On The Come Up 4.3.
- On The Come Up has the widest readership — 101699 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| On The Come Up | The Poet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (101699) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (150) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (380) | 4.5 (2409) |
Reception
| On The Come Up | The Poet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 101699 | 2409 |
| Editions | 16 | 15 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 568 | 1673 |
| Pages | 464 | 512 |