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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
you know what they call a swing & a miss? yea this is Not one of those angie thomas has never missed in her entire life actually
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
This was such a touching book. I definitely cried while I read it, and it was probably the little moments of grief that got me the most. The author is so amazing at putting subtleties of grief into the story, and it’s those small things that got me. I cared so much for Mav, even if he did kind of irritate me at times. Sometimes, when it came to him, it was a lot of “I don’t want to sell drugs anymore” and then “I need the money” over and over again and it was a tad repetitive, but it didn’t ruin my enjoyment of the book. Honestly, my favorite part of the book was how real it was. It’s a 17 year old kid with a kid who just wants to be a kid while I also dealing with the loss of his brother and school and everything else. That’s a very real situation in so many lives, and it just touched my heart. The character development was beautiful with all the characters and I genuinely loved them all. The drama was also on fire. Each chapter ended in a way that made me want to keep reading and I definitely got through the book so quickly because of that. Such a quick, real read. Love this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use
Minor: Blood
What can I say? Angie has done it again. I devoured this book from cover to cover. I enjoyed reading Maverick’s story. I might re-read The Hate U Give.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I read it so quickly. Angie Thomas writes amazing stories that not only speak truths but also does it in such a nice, beautiful and funny way. This made me want to re read The hate you give.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
Angie Thomas is a master of character development and storytelling. Concrete Rose is a prequel to her THUG novel by telling the story of Star’s father, Maverick. Basically, Maverick is struggling to become a man as he deals with being in a gang, going to school, and having two babies by two different women. This story is not as suspenseful as THUG and many of the characters we already knew, but it answers a few questions about their past. Plus there are a few Easter Eggs into her other stories and her fellow author’s character names.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
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