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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Concrete Rose in Books

Jan 28, 2021  
Concrete Rose
Concrete Rose
Angie Thomas | 2021
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A striking prequel to The Hate You Give
Maverick Carter feels the weight of the world on his shoulders. With his father in prison, he has to help his mother financially while still attending high school. To do so, he's secretly dealing drugs with some of his friends, and he's a member of the King Lords gang, same as his father, for protection. But when Mav finds out he's becoming a father too, everything changes. His son, Seven, alters his view on the world. He wants to stop dealing, to get a real job, maybe even leave the gang. And when a murder rocks his community, Maverick is forced to grow up quickly and figure out exactly what his future holds.

"When it comes to the streets, there’s rules. They ain’t written down, and you won’t find them in a book."

CONCRETE ROSE takes place around seventeen years before Thomas' hit THE HATE YOU GIVE, and it's absolutely riveting. Talk about the book you didn't know you needed, but once you read it, you'll never forget it. Thomas perfectly captures teen Maverick's voice and his early life, including all the pressures that come with being a young black man in his community.

Thomas deftly shows how institutionalized racism has affected Maverick's entire world--his father in prison, the gang life that surrounds him, the standards and judgements forced upon him. Maverick wants to go straight, but the pressures he faces--having to support his family as a kid, other family members who want him in a gang--are nearly overwhelming.

This book touches on friendship, family, belonging, and so much more. It's spellbinding and so well-done. The fact that it has ties to THUG is even better, giving insight into more of that world. Overall, it's incredibly engrossing and insightful. Honestly, I was sad it didn't cover more time up to THUG. 4.5 stars.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2357 KP) rated Royal Pains: Sick Rich in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Royal Pains: Sick Rich
D.P. Lyle | 2012
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
4th of July is right around the corner, and between the health festival, the big costume party, and the designer drugs, the HankMed gang is very busy. As fun visit with these great characters, and I enjoyed the emphasis on crime over medicine. However, I really hated season 1 Evan returning.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-royal-pains-sick-rich-by-d.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Chris d (9 KP) rated Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) in Movies

Dec 16, 2019  
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
2019 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
9
7.4 (90 Ratings)
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action comedy character growth fast plot (0 more)
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unexpected swearing but otherwise good movie
the gang from the jumanji reboot are back and better then ever theres heartpounding action plenty of heart and humor and adventure just like before but a single warning to parents theres far more profanity in this one then before so if your offended by that might wanna take a raincheck before seeing this one but otherwise this is a wondeful movie