He'll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man. 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. He’ll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.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. These two storylines interweave seamlessly throughout the novel and both contribute to the growth of Mav, the main character.

The first concerns Mav’s fathering of two children and the second relates to the murder of Mav’s cousin and friend. When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can't just walk away. Summary Full Book Analysis There are two major story plots throughout Concrete Rose. 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. 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. If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family.

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