Historical FictionYoung Adult
Concrete Rose
2021·368 pages
A searing prequel to The Hate U Give, exploring Maverick Carter's journey through gang life, fatherhood, and systemic challenges in Garden Heights.
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A searing prequel to The Hate U Give, exploring Maverick Carter's journey through gang life, fatherhood, and systemic challenges in Garden Heights.
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If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad’s in prison. Life’s not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav’s got everything under control. Until, that is, Maverick finds out he’s a father. Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, w...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual references and encounters; some scenes discussed but not graphic.
Violence & gore
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Frequent gang violence, gun violence, and on-page death; intense but not overly graphic.
Profanity
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Frequent use of strong language and swearing throughout the narrative.
Substance use
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Central themes of drug dealing; portrayed as a consequence of circumstance, not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong themes of systemic racism, classism, and inequality; central to the story.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Themes of parental incarceration and systemic suffering; recurring but not dominant.
Other
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