I’m kind of getting ahead of myself but I just want to say how no matter what Maverick felt or went through in Concrete Rose, one thing was undeniably clear: Maverick was a good person and an even greater father. I also had so much more mad respect for Maverick after his story because of the choices he had to make. I really loved reading about Maverick’s story because he was such a dynamic character from the The Hate You Give, and to see how he grew up and the choices he had to make, helped me understand him more as a father. But I know when I read Concrete Rose, all the characters and memories came rushing back in bits and pieces. I read The Hate You Give when it first came out, so about five years ago, so the details of the story aren’t super clear to me. He’ll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.

Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can’t just walk away. In a world where he’s expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he’s different. So when he’s offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. But it’s not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child. Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. Until, that is, Maverick finds out he’s a father. Life’s not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav’s got everything under control. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad’s in prison. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. 102) AboutĬlick to read other book reviews Other Angie Thomas Book Reviews To me, that’s the whole point of flowers.” (pg.

I like to be reminded that beauty can come from nothing.

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