The author has skillfully dealt with the realities of parenting and how much Maverick’s life changed as a result of parenthood. In Concrete Rose, the underlying themes are gang violence, drug dealing and teenage pregnancies. The recurring theme in THUG was racial injustice and police misconduct. The language of the book might seem a bit difficult at first because the author has used the slang of the neighbourhood which makes it all the more interesting. It presents a pretty savvy look at Black neighbourhood…the King, King Lords and the homies. In Concrete Rose, we see how the neighbourhood works. THUG gave us a glimpse of the neighbourhood. It was refreshing to visit Garden Heights again. It was equally emotional and entertaining to watch Maverick figure out how to care for his baby boy Seven, and how to restructure his life around being a parent. Maverick has plenty of challenges and struggles along the way but his love for his children helps him in making the right choices. The rest of the story follows Maverick’s journey from being an impulsive, self-centered teenager to becoming a loving and responsible father. And then comes another jolt! He is expecting another child with his girlfriend Lisa. With the baby comes all kind of changes to Maverick’s life: a new job which pays less, new schedule and his cousin Dre wants him to stop dealing in drugs. The over-whelmed teenage mom promptly abandons the child to Maverick’s care. Little did he know that this would prove to be a turning point of his life! A DNA test proves that he has fathered a baby boy with Iesha. His girlfriend Lisa breaks up with him for two weeks and he seeks solace with another girl, Iesha. He finds himself following in his father’s drug-slinging footsteps to earn some quick money to help his mother. Maverick Carter is the seventeen-year old son of an imprisoned drug lord. This book takes place seventeen years before the first one. Maverick was an absolutely incredible character in The Hate U Give and so it was interesting to hear his back story. Maverick is Starr Carter’s father, from THUG. In Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas tells the story of Maverick Carter when he was seventeen. The book is a chilling account of racism and police brutality. For those of you who haven’t read the first book, THUG tells the story of a black teenager Starr Carter who witnesses the killing of her best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. I have talked so much about the book on this channel and it’s among my top 10 fiction reads of 2020. Those who have been following my videos regularly might know how much I love The Hate You Give. The book is a prequel to Angie Thomas’s bestseller The Hate You Give. This was one of my most anticipated books of 2021 and so I was quick to place an order as soon as it came out. Author Angie Thomas | Genre Young Adult | Originally Published 12th Jan 2021 | Page Count 360
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