Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas
Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas
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Concrete Rose
A Printz Honor Winner

Author: Angie Thomas

Narrator: Dion Graham

Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 01/12/2021

Synopsis

International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood. A Printz Honor Book!If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad’s in prison.Life’s not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav’s got everything under control.Until, that is, Maverick finds out he’s a father.Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. But it’s not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child. So when he’s offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. In a world where he’s expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he’s different.When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can't just walk away. Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. He’ll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.

About Angie Thomas

Angie Thomas is the author of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Nic Blake and the Remarkables series, The Hate U Give, On the Come Up, and Concrete Rose as well as Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal for Writing Your Truth. She is also a coauthor of the bestselling collaborative novels Blackout and Whiteout. A former teen rapper who holds a BFA in creative writing, Angie divides her time between her native Mississippi, and Atlanta. You can find her online at angiethomas.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angelica on April 23, 2021

At this point, I am convinced that Angie Thomas can do no wrong. The way she creates characters and atmosphere is something of beauty.  I think the most special thing about her writing is just how real it is. It's not just that she depicts realistic situations and people, but that her stories feel re......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on January 12, 2021

Angie Thomas is so fucking good at what she does. This book was fantastic. TW: gang violence, gun violence, drug dealing, racism......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on June 04, 2021

Wow! It was amazing to return back to hate U give’s universe and learn more about Mav’s past who was one of my favorite characters. Angie Thomas is such a powerful author writes heart wrenching, angsty, high tension and also strong, hopeful, emotional novels centered on poverty, lack of opportuniti......more

Goodreads review by Gabby on February 17, 2021

4.5 stars This was great. I loved reading a book from Mavericks POV and learning more about their family history. Here’s a reading vlog where I read this book and explain more of my thoughts on it: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Kevin (Irish Reader) on February 19, 2021

Another amazing read from Angie Thomas! This book is a prequel to The Hate U Give and it might just be my favourite prequel I’ve read. I really loved reading through the eyes of a 17 year old Maverick and seeing how he dealt with everything he was going through. Family is also a huge theme in this bo......more

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