A review by demyajanayxo
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

if angie thomas can’t do anything else, she will move me to tears. i loved mav in the hate u give and it’s no different here. his backstory fleshes out and develops his character so well. this book also shows the cycles of gang violence. the parallelism was done so well.
mav witnesses dre’s death and starr with khalil’s.
my chest got tight when baby khalil was introduced, since we know how his story ends. i’m grateful that concrete rose ends on a slightly positive note, because i can’t take more heartbreak. 
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