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misszoehatter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Cursing, Racism, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Drug abuse, Death, Classism, Murder, Gun violence, Drug use, and Racial slurs
_ren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexism
corriejn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Racism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Classism, and Drug use
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, Alcohol, Vomit, and Alcoholism
gaugedgage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Racism, Classism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Blood, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, and Cursing
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Bullying, and Drug use
lola1212's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, and Cursing
sophie_the_reader_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Police brutality, Drug abuse, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Addiction, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Death, Blood, and Abandonment
kashrae99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Death, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Child death, Racism, Blood, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Classism, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Drug use
Minor: Slavery and Sexual content
satuhurme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
lawbooks600's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Score: Nine points out of ten.
The Hate U Give succeeded where other novels failed. I've read books like this before, but none were as outstanding as this one. I wanted to read this story for a while after seeing it in my recommendations, so I picked it up from a library I went to. When I finally read and finished the narrative, it was spectacular. It's the first five-star read of the year.
I liked that the author allowed me to connect to Starr more as she developed, and I appreciated all the other characters in the fictional composition. They're all realistic and complex. The author explores the themes of racism and injustice well as I could see how people can make subtle racist comments and how they can be in solidarity with each other. The climax is bittersweet as I see crowds protesting over Khalil's death, all while the police do nothing about the culprit. When I closed the final page, it never felt like I left The Hate U Give at all, since that world is, unfortunately, so similar to the one I live in, especially when there are people against injustice in real life. The sneak peek of On the Come Up immediately made me want to read it and other creations from Angie Thomas.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury
Full trigger warnings: Death of a brother and a child in the past mentioned, murder, blood, grief and loss depiction, racism, racist slurs, gun and gang violence, physical assault and injury, hospitalisation of a person, fire, explosions, imprisonment, drug and alcohol abusesnipinfool's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Sometimes, when books affect me deeply, I have the most trouble putting my thoughts into words. The Hate U Give was one such book. This was a powerful story. This could have been a story seen in the news many times in real life. Angie Thomas did an excellent job of writing this book. Her words brought the story to life. The scene where Starr and her group were trying to get through the blocked neighborhood roads to her house effectively described the chaos, panic, desperation, and fear they were feeling. My heart was racing as I read of their struggles. Starr was a great main character. She was well written, and her actions reflected what one would expect of a sixteen-year-old. Starr had a great strength of character deciding to push for a detailed statement on the events of the night Khalil was murdered. Her parents, Lisa and Maverick, were very supportive and were two of my favorite characters after Starr. This story reflects the real life for a lot of people. That needs to change.
Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse and Domestic abuse