![]() Even as his behavior swings chaotically between virtue and violence or near-violence, Mav’s main motive remains consistent throughout - to protect and honor his loved ones. Authentic to the point of heartbreak, Maverick’s voice is earnest as he wrestles with his decisions. Suddenly a single parent to a three-month-old, Mav reevaluates the life he needs to live for his son (and that’s just the first major complication), but he quickly discovers that leaving his old life without consequences isn’t an option, while outside pressures build to a tragic event. The situation isn’t ideal, but it provides young Mav with everything he wants in life…until he discovers he’s a father. In this prequel, seventeen-year-old Mav has joined his incarcerated father’s gang for protection and is secretly selling drugs with his best friend. ![]() 3/17) is Starr’s father, Maverick Carter. One of the most dynamic characters in Thomas’s acclaimed The Hate U Give (rev. ![]() High School Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins 368 pp. ![]()
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