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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

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leserrattebucherwurm's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

lyssabev7's review against another edition

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I’m not sure how to rate this book. It was heavy. I can’t imagine what it is like to be black and go through the things they do. But I can learn and I can sympathize and continuously do/be better.
I appreciated when Star was trying to stop the riot from attacking businesses because she felt it wasn’t right. I don’t know what it is like to live in that world, but I hope we can all make it better so the differences aren’t so drastic.

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4.0

3.5

bergsteiger's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Every time it started to descend into modern day tropes about race relations, the humanity of the characters redirected the story away from a socio-political allegory. It reminded me a little of An American Marriage in that it was a story driven by characters struggling to navigate very real issues. Starr, the protagonist, really drives the whole narrative with her very real reactions to the situations placed before her. I enjoy how this book isn't neatly tied together, doesn't provide any concrete answers, and leaves you feeling hopeful, disgusted, ashamed, and proud all at the same time. The writing was a little unpolished and the occasional descent into staid political simplifications, made this fall short of five stars for me. That said, I think this is a great book for everyone, especially teenagers. Highly recommend.