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emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was everything I wanted it to be and more!
This book was very fast-paced and action packed while still managing to feel like a "slow burn" story where we got to know the ins and outs of Maverick's teenage years (his senior year of high school specifically). This novel made me feel a wide range of emotions - I couldn't put it down!
Mav was a standout character for me when I initially read The Hate U Give, and I'm so glad we got his backstory and got the opportunity to see how he grew into the man and father he was during THUG. The supporting characters were great as well - I especially loved his mom and Dre (and their relationships they had with him). The amount of care that Angie Thomas puts into all of her characters is fantastic! I feel like I know them beyond their surface level characteristics which, as a reader, I appreciate immensely.
If you are a fan of Angie Thomas I HIGHLY recommend picking this up!
This book was very fast-paced and action packed while still managing to feel like a "slow burn" story where we got to know the ins and outs of Maverick's teenage years (his senior year of high school specifically). This novel made me feel a wide range of emotions - I couldn't put it down!
Mav was a standout character for me when I initially read The Hate U Give, and I'm so glad we got his backstory and got the opportunity to see how he grew into the man and father he was during THUG. The supporting characters were great as well - I especially loved his mom and Dre (and their relationships they had with him). The amount of care that Angie Thomas puts into all of her characters is fantastic! I feel like I know them beyond their surface level characteristics which, as a reader, I appreciate immensely.
If you are a fan of Angie Thomas I HIGHLY recommend picking this up!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Abandonment, and Racism
Minor: Abortion
teen pregnancy, gang violence, microaggressions
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