A review by mairimav
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

5.0

Woah. This is way too powerful. Angie Thomas proves time and time again that she can write a story full of heart and emotion and educational without ever being preachy, while handling maturely Complex social justice issues, like America's long (systematic) racism and its effects on the minorities' communities through the eyes of realistically flawed but wanting to grow (initially not for the right reasons but character development done right), love interests that are level headed and have their own sense of self (Lisa is not just a moral compass,. she's a powerhouse), complicated and multidimensional side characters and a plot that not only unravels naturally but also makes you think. This is essential BLM read for a reason, and from my humble perspective should be on everyone's reading list. Oh, yeah, and the main message: AMPLIFY BLACK VOICES