Fan CastingOn the Come Up

by Angie Thomas

Story added by user_11699 on December 18, 2019

Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral . . . for all the wrong reasons.read more

read synopsis

#youngadult #novel

< back to story

Join the Conversation

0 comments on this role

Fan Casting Malik

Role added by user_11699 on December 18, 2019

Make Suggestion

Description of Malik:

One of Bri's best friends. His mom, Aunt 'Chelle; Sonny's mom, Aunt Gina; and Jay were all pregnant at the same time, so the trio of Malik, Sonny, and Bri are referred to as "the Unholy Trinity." Malik is extremely tall, and Bri has had a crush on him since they were ten years old, though she believes that he's not interested in her. Since the riots that happened in Garden Heights about a year ago, Malik has become very interested in social justice and the Civil Rights movement.