Like these things are happening and you can see and feel these character's frustrations and struggles. It's not just that she depicts realistic situations and people, but that her stories feel real. I think the most special thing about her writing is just how real it is. The way she creates characters and atmosphere is something of beauty. I thought that even though there wasn’t a ton of super dramatic moments it still had enough to keep me intrigued and the characters were distinctive enough that I wanted to know where they ended up.moreĪt this point, I am convinced that Angie Thomas can do no wrong. The plot is definitely quieter than her other books, but I didn’t mind that so much really. Maverick was a character I really loved in that book so to get a book entirely focused on him and see all he went through it, I really enjoyed it. I thought that even though there wasn’t a ton of super dramatic moments it still had enough to keep me intrigued and the characters were distinctive Angie Thomas is such a talented writer and I loved reading more about the backstory behind the parents in THUG.
He’ll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.moreĪngie Thomas is such a talented writer and I loved reading more about the backstory behind the parents in THUG. 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. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dea 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.
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.
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