On The Come Up vs With the Fire on High: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: New York Times reviewed, Young Adult, 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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With the Fire on High
With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- On The Come Up has the widest readership — 101699 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| On The Come Up | With the Fire on High | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (101699) | 4.2 (90683) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (150) | 4.3 (163) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (380) | 4.5 (201) |
Reception
| On The Come Up | With the Fire on High | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 101699 | 90683 |
| Editions | 16 | 10 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 120698 |
| Reading it now | — | 2185 |
| Written reviews | — | 14557 |
| Wikipedia attention | 568 | 180 |
| Pages | 464 | 400 |