Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

6 reviews

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

emotional tense 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

3.5

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas is a prequel to her book The Hate U Give, focusing on Starr’s father, Maverick as the main character. I was a little sad to not have a female main character (because I love Starr and Bri), but I think in this case, it actually worked to the story’s benefit. I really loved Mav, and watching him go through his struggles first hand was a more rewarding journey than I was expecting it to be. With most prequels, I am annoyed by the fact that we know where the characters end up, but there is a lot that Starr doesn’t know about her dad in The Hate U Give. This actually makes this prequel feel fresh and new, even though we already know the fates of the characters. I think this book also address a lot of really important social issues, that are important to understand in order to promote discussion and progress in certain areas. I think that like the other two in this series, Concrete Rose is an important read that is worth everyone’s time, regardless of age.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Racism, Addiction, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Death, Racial slurs, Gore, Gun violence, Child death, Vomit, and Sexual content

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Racism, Abandonment, Grief, Toxic friendship, Death, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Drug use, Cursing, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual content, Infidelity, Abortion, Addiction, and Medical content

travelthrupages's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and Racism

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, and Alcohol

_roctopus_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

skudiklier's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I finished this book last night, after starting it when I woke up yesterday morning--which should tell you something about how much I liked it I guess. I've loved every book Angie Thomas has written, and this was no exception. You can definitely read this without having read The Hate U Give, but obviously you should read that anyway, and I do think you get a richer experience reading this one if you've read THUG. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Slavery, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, and Genocide

bookstorebinge's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs