aotora 's review for:

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

5.0

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective 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: Yes

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I loved reading this one from the perspective of Maverick Starr's father and his teenage years in the gang, getting a kid and then another kid at 17 trying to provide for them both. I loved this story and how raw and real it was. Maverick was one of my favorite characters in the first book so this one was great to read. I just hope that we at one point get that midquel that tells us what happened when he went to prison when Starr was little.