4.85k reviews for:

Concrete Rose

Angie Thomas

4.42 AVERAGE

korneliablom's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective 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: No

theseblankpages's review

5.0

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Wowie Angie Thomas can WRITE

whitaker21's review

4.25

funny hopeful sad 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

heatherannereads's review

5.0

challenging emotional 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

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Haven't felt this much in a while

lexis2772's review

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful 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

adamlewis1's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring 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

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This is a great book. Thomas uses her words, descriptions and emotions well. It’s a great prequel to The Hate U Give. Mav seems to have it all figured out until you read the struggles he faced growing up. It does a great job to humanize Mav.

ronahhornerhack's review

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

ibbyyyyy's review

4.25

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Quick read. Very reflective story about Black boyhood and manhood with strong character development. 

elyssaisntreal's review

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

bb9159's review

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced