Concrete Rose

by

Angie Thomas

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Moe is a nurse and one of Ma’s friends. At first, Maverick believes that Moe is just one of Ma’s closest friends. The two women met a few years after Pops went to prison and they spend a lot of time together. But over the course of the novel, Maverick starts to notice people like Pops and Lisa talking strangely about Moe and Ma’s relationship—and eventually, Ma reveals that she and Moe have been romantically involved for years. At the end of the novel, Moe is preparing to move in with Ma and Maverick, which will help ease the family’s financial struggles.

Moe Quotes in Concrete Rose

The Concrete Rose quotes below are all either spoken by Moe or refer to Moe. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Masculinity and Fatherhood Theme Icon
).
Chapter 23 Quotes

“Do you love Pops?”

“I do,” she says. “I’ll always love Adonis, and I’ll always be there for him. I also have to love myself. All of that ‘ride or die’ stuff, it’s nice until you feel like you’re dying from not living. Adonis made choices that put his life at a standstill. He didn’t have to sell drugs; he chose to. I shouldn’t have to put my life on hold because of his decisions.”

Related Characters: Maverick Carter (speaker), Ma (speaker), King, Pops, Moe
Page Number: 286
Explanation and Analysis:
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Moe Quotes in Concrete Rose

The Concrete Rose quotes below are all either spoken by Moe or refer to Moe. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Masculinity and Fatherhood Theme Icon
).
Chapter 23 Quotes

“Do you love Pops?”

“I do,” she says. “I’ll always love Adonis, and I’ll always be there for him. I also have to love myself. All of that ‘ride or die’ stuff, it’s nice until you feel like you’re dying from not living. Adonis made choices that put his life at a standstill. He didn’t have to sell drugs; he chose to. I shouldn’t have to put my life on hold because of his decisions.”

Related Characters: Maverick Carter (speaker), Ma (speaker), King, Pops, Moe
Page Number: 286
Explanation and Analysis: