Concrete Rose by Angie ThomasMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Maverick thinks he has everything under control. He has a great girlfriend, he is about to
start his senior year of high school, and he does a little side dealing to make
some extra cash. His life begins to unravel
when he finds out that a one-time hookup has made him a father. Now that Mav has a baby that depends on him,
he decides to stop selling drugs, finish school, and raise his son. He quickly finds out that it isn’t easy to do
any of those things, but he wants to prove everyone wrong. It isn’t easy being a young black man in
Garden Heights and Mav must determine who he wants to be.
Concrete Rose is the prequel story to The Hate U Give. Thomas has taken readers back seventeen years
before the events of the first book to give background and insight into the
father we later see supporting his daughter.
Even though this is a prequel book, it can be read before or after The Hate
U Give. The family drama and hard
choices portrayed make this coming of age story a great read for all
readers. I’m sure everyone who loved The
Hate U Give will quickly devour Concrete Rose.
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