![]() ![]() The Plot: Maverick or Mav Carter 17 is a low level drug dealer in the King Lords gang, his father is a member that is currently locked up. The novel does manage to tie in to Angie Thomas other novel On the Come Up as well. The story doesn’t pull away from tough talks, like telling parents your going to be a teenage father, again. This book is at times corny, hard hitting, raw, and emotional, it will leave you with hope an moral story for working hard does pay off. ![]() I think this is an important story about teen pregnancy, stepping up and being a man, the gang culture, and LGBTQ acceptance. Where the hate you give was more about race relations and the Black Lives Movement, this novel is more about responsibility and self ownership. I feel you did not have to read The Hate U give to enjoy this but you will enjoy The Hate U give even more. This story follows a lot of storylines that were backstory in The Hate U Give and the Carter family, like how Star got her middle name, and the tricky parenting of Seven. Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas is a prequel to The Hate U Give. ![]()
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