CONCRETE ROSE by Angie Thomas, read by Dion Graham
The stunning prequel to THE HATE U GIVE
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Show Notes
Narrator Dion Graham shines bright in this YA prequel, set 17 years before Thomas’s bestseller THE HATE U GIVE. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Graham’s skill at bringing this work to life. Listeners get to know Starr’s father, Maverick, at a sudden shift in his life--he’s become a father and is thrust into a whole new role as a caregiver. Graham adds to the emotional connection with the sound of his voice, easily shifting between Maverick’s sometimes frantic internal dialogue and the words he speaks aloud. It is a well-paced audiobook filled with nuances in both writing and performance, and difficult to put down. Published by Harper Audio.
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