"This collection of more than 100 poems that honestly and artfully confront topics ranging from poverty and motherhood to Van Gogh and Mandela is presented in Tupac Shakur's own handwriting on one side of the page, with a typed version on the opposite side."
Goodreads - The Rose That Grew From Concrete
I can't believe April is almost over which means poetry month is almost over! It has been exciting to read poetry books. Poetry books are always quick, but deep reads that have lots of thought and importance to them.
This week's book is a collection of poems from the famous Tupac Shakur. The book includes a foreword by a couple important people in Shakur's life and then a large collection of his poems.
I did not grow up in the era of Tupac, but know the name and some of his music. I feel like he was known as a thug who had ties to gangs. This book shows that he was so much more than his music and his reputation. There are so many poems included in this book that show a different side of Tupac that people had never seen. He was someone who had deep thoughts about life. He wrote about love and heartache. He also wrote about famous people such as Marilyn Monroe. Tupac was more than what was presented to people. He was a deep thinker who wanted people to join as one and there to be peace.
I didn't quite know what to expect when I started this book. It was a quick read since it is just a collection of poems. Some of the poems were deep and made me question and think about things in society. I give this 3 stars. It was good, but it just wasn't enough for me to rate it any higher. I think fans of Tupac would enjoy seeing another side of him by reading this book.
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