She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University and an unofficial degree in Hip Hop. She is a former teen rapper whose greatest accomplishment was an article about her in Right-On Magazine. I enjoyed this book as much as Angie Thomas’s previous books, and feel that she’s another must-read for everyone.Īngie Thomas was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi, as indicated by her accent. But given the ages of the characters with their tendency to make rash decisions, I am more forgiving this time around, especially as the timeline was baked into the original setup of THUG, so while it is a teeny pet peeve, I can see there wasn’t much choice in that regard.
There are a few “ of course this happened!” predictable moments, especially relating to the way the pregnancy with Starr came about, and it was written in exactly the same way some other writers like to drop a surprise pregnancy on you (this is especially the case in adult romance). In THUG, he provides a fairly stable environment for Starr and her siblings, and while his own upbringing differed, I respected this portrayal of a man who was trying to do his best for his son, even if he had to make some personal sacrifices. I really enjoyed getting a sense of his origins, and how these experiences led to who he became later in life. Just like with her previous book, she’s once again unpacking Black issues and subverting stereotypes.Īnd this time, the story follows a teenage Maverick, Starr’s father in The Hate U Give, and his life as a teen father. He’ll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.Īngie Thomas once again hits it out of the park with her third book, Concrete Rose. Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can’t just walk away. In a world where he’s expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he’s different. So when he’s offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. But it’s not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child.
Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. Until, that is, Maverick finds out he’s a father. Life’s not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav’s got everything under control. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad’s in prison. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. 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.
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