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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
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
7 stars and 7 roses ;)
Fans of The Hate U Give will not be disappointed. Garden Heights meets Long Way Down in this perfect prequel.
Fans of The Hate U Give will not be disappointed. Garden Heights meets Long Way Down in this perfect prequel.
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit
The beginning was a little slow, but once it picked up I really enjoyed following Maverick's journey. Loved seeing him think through Seven's name, especially after recently rewatching The Hate U Give. It was a lot of fun to watch Maverick grow and contemplate the future throughout the book and see the start of where he is once we get to The Hate U Give. Definitely teared up a little at the end and wasn't ready to say goodbye to Maverick yet.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
I received this through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was a great prequel in the world created for The Hate U Give. I loved Maverick and wanted to be there through this challenging/exciting time in his life. I think that Thomas did most of the character development in her original book, making it easier for me to positively respond to this book, but I am okay with that. This novel does rely heavily on dialog and I do think it needed to be further fleshed out. However, my love of Mav and Lisa, overshadowed everything else in this book.
This was a great prequel in the world created for The Hate U Give. I loved Maverick and wanted to be there through this challenging/exciting time in his life. I think that Thomas did most of the character development in her original book, making it easier for me to positively respond to this book, but I am okay with that. This novel does rely heavily on dialog and I do think it needed to be further fleshed out. However, my love of Mav and Lisa, overshadowed everything else in this book.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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