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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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 stars.
this is the perfect companion to 'the hate u give' and i'm really sad it's over! i always loved big mav from the original series, so reading about him as a teenage father was such a great way to see what he was like before the events of thug. i loved his character development, beginning as a clueless teenager whose only goal was the survive day to day, to ending the book as a grown man with goals and ambitions was so satisfying to read about. also, this book really gave a great look into the lives of teen parents and how once you have a child, your childhood is essentially over, no matter how old you are.
this wasn't a five-star read (but tbh, how can anything compare to the OG thug?) but it still was a great companion novel, great for anyone who wants to learn more about mav and lisa before they were adults.
this is the perfect companion to 'the hate u give' and i'm really sad it's over! i always loved big mav from the original series, so reading about him as a teenage father was such a great way to see what he was like before the events of thug. i loved his character development, beginning as a clueless teenager whose only goal was the survive day to day, to ending the book as a grown man with goals and ambitions was so satisfying to read about. also, this book really gave a great look into the lives of teen parents and how once you have a child, your childhood is essentially over, no matter how old you are.
this wasn't a five-star read (but tbh, how can anything compare to the OG thug?) but it still was a great companion novel, great for anyone who wants to learn more about mav and lisa before they were adults.
This is definitely a must read for 2021! Maverick Carter is just 17 years old when his life begins to change. When he was younger, his Pops was sent to jail because of his history with being in a gang, meaning that Mav must keep up the tradition because his dad was legendary. But, after a rough break-up, he makes a few mistakes, and ends up being the father of a baby that was supposed to be his best friend, King’s. The mother of the baby becomes very absent, leaving this new responsibility left on Mav and his mom, who wants him to learn to own up to his mistakes. One night, his older cousin Dre, who was like a big brother to him, comes over and things escalate. Mav ends up with even more responsibilities than a high school senior with one baby should have. This book is the prequel to Angie Thomas’s bestseller, The Hate You Give, which really puts into perspective what her dad had to go through to help her make it to where she is during the timeline of the book. I love reading all books by Angie Thomas because she helps me learn what the experiences are for young black people and that we as a society have not grown all that much in the past 20 years, as far as acceptance of different races, especially because we are all people who want to live a fulfilling life.
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book !
Maverick is so interesting in THUG it was so nice to know more about his past.
Angie Thomas knows how to describe how harsh the life can be. But always with a positive note and hope.
I am going to re-read THUG now
Maverick is so interesting in THUG it was so nice to know more about his past.
Angie Thomas knows how to describe how harsh the life can be. But always with a positive note and hope.
I am going to re-read THUG now
challenging
emotional
medium-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
I liked The Hate U Give better, but this wasn’t bad.
I appreciate the perspective on teen pregnancy, Black fatherhood, difficulties with gangs.
It didn’t capture my attention firmly, but I enjoyed it enough to stick with it. Narrator was great!!!
I appreciate the perspective on teen pregnancy, Black fatherhood, difficulties with gangs.
It didn’t capture my attention firmly, but I enjoyed it enough to stick with it. Narrator was great!!!
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
don't worry i've been reading just too lazy to do reviews. update, here this is it!
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it has been almost three months since i finished this book and looking over my notes, i read it at 3 AM so that's definitely a vibe.
So this book revolves around Maverick who is Starr's father. I liked how different this book is because we know that Starr happened in high school, but we find out he's a father already which is their half-brother, Seven.
There was this story of King talking about how he isn't on the football team because of a racist coach and it reminded me of people will be in position of power and just be racist. Especially coaches of sports teams can use racist language as he was referring to King as a "slave."
mav has a lot of responsibility as he is a father and seven gets dropped off and he has to care for him while being a student. He has to get a job and then, his friend, dre gets shot and he hears it. Dre was helping him take care of his son, this person that was inspiring to him. Taking care of a child is a hug responsibility and his job isn't making him enough to support him. I liked the part where Mr. Wyatt, his boss, says how a lie that is told is that black men don't feel emotions. Guess it's easier to not see us as human when you think we're heartless. Then, Lisa announces she's pregnant. this gave background to how he started working with King and selling drugs because that made more money than what he was doing.
i liked when Mr. Lewis was like, "Aw hell. you don't need condoms." "You need a damn vasectomy." as Mav was buying pregnancy tests. that was hilarious. Lisa's pregnancy had her get kicked out and her family wanted her to get rid of the baby oh no.
i liked when Mav's mom told her that she was with Moe and that they were in a relationship. there is a stigma with black people being in same-sex relationships and she deserved to be happy.
this review is so bad but im getting back into these. basically, maverick having a focus specifically on how he was struggling with school, having kids and losing dre really crafted him to be who he was. I liked learning who they were in high school and how he became the parent he is today.
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it has been almost three months since i finished this book and looking over my notes, i read it at 3 AM so that's definitely a vibe.
So this book revolves around Maverick who is Starr's father. I liked how different this book is because we know that Starr happened in high school, but we find out he's a father already which is their half-brother, Seven.
There was this story of King talking about how he isn't on the football team because of a racist coach and it reminded me of people will be in position of power and just be racist. Especially coaches of sports teams can use racist language as he was referring to King as a "slave."
mav has a lot of responsibility as he is a father and seven gets dropped off and he has to care for him while being a student. He has to get a job and then, his friend, dre gets shot and he hears it. Dre was helping him take care of his son, this person that was inspiring to him. Taking care of a child is a hug responsibility and his job isn't making him enough to support him. I liked the part where Mr. Wyatt, his boss, says how a lie that is told is that black men don't feel emotions. Guess it's easier to not see us as human when you think we're heartless. Then, Lisa announces she's pregnant. this gave background to how he started working with King and selling drugs because that made more money than what he was doing.
i liked when Mr. Lewis was like, "Aw hell. you don't need condoms." "You need a damn vasectomy." as Mav was buying pregnancy tests. that was hilarious. Lisa's pregnancy had her get kicked out and her family wanted her to get rid of the baby oh no.
i liked when Mav's mom told her that she was with Moe and that they were in a relationship. there is a stigma with black people being in same-sex relationships and she deserved to be happy.
this review is so bad but im getting back into these. basically, maverick having a focus specifically on how he was struggling with school, having kids and losing dre really crafted him to be who he was. I liked learning who they were in high school and how he became the parent he is today.
emotional
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Drug use, Racism