![]() While some of his issues are unavoidable based on his environment, he brings many problems on himself. I mean, teens are infamously careless, but it was just hard to connect with his particular thought process. I guess I struggled to understand some of his choices and carelessness. Maverick is the main character that we follow through the book, and I guess it's just that I didn't click with him as much as the other protagonists in Angie's past books. I believe it's set in the early 2000s maybe? Late 90s? This is a prequel to The Hate U Give, focused on Star's parents. This time, I struggled even though I already knew a little bit about who these characters were already. Her last two were five star reads for me, and I was immediately immersed in them. Overall: 3.5Ĭharacters: 3 I didn't feel like the character development here was as stellar as Angie's past books. Maverick feels like the rug just keeps getting pulled out from under him, and he has to decide how he's going to cope with oncoming adulthood with far more responsibility than his classmates. Navigating school, his relationship with his girlfriend, Lisa, his new baby, and the politics of the gang he's in makes for a chaotic life. To make matters worse, she gives him the baby and disappears after finding out he's the real father. ![]() ![]() Maverick starts the book finding out he's actually the father of a baby with a girl he can't stand. ![]() Or two different big messes considering he's close to having two kids at 17. Overview: Maverick Carter is stuck in a big mess. ![]()
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