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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

27 reviews

hairynigga365's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I like the N!ggas and I touch little kids under 9 ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ—ฟ๐Ÿ—ฃ๐Ÿ–คโœจ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’ฉ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ–•๐Ÿ—ฃ๐Ÿ—ฃ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ข

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a_novi's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book is emotional and extremely relevant. As someone who has PTSD and personal trauma regarding violent trauma and police I found this book extremely relatable in many ways. The way the author describes grief and trauma and how flashbacks of traumatic events can sneak into your thoughts during normal life, the way that
the funeral for Khalil and the visions of him bleeding in the street, visions of Natashaโ€™s body dropping after being shot, the nightmares, all of it
is all very accurate and can definitely be very triggering. I recommend this book for people who have trauma with police but please just be aware that it can be very triggering, I also recommend this book for anyone that has trouble understanding why people donโ€™t trust the police, fear them, or even hate them, because this book could be very eye opening for you. 

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lshorner's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book was absolutely amazing and so well written. I want to read it over and over again! Sooooooooo good!

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ejthephoenix's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

This book is SOOOOOO AMAZING! I've been wanting to read this for a while and finally got to for a school project. This book can be related to and read by people of all types. It uses the N-word a few times as well as some cuss words, but it's not super bad. It's also a super heart-breaking story about a young girl who struggles with the death of her friend, police brutality, gang violence, relationships, and her identity around specific people. She feels like she can't always be her true self around certain people. 

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birdie770's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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sstrawberry_fieldss's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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tristinrose's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • 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

4.25


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rysmi's review against another edition

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5.0


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fiction_addiction_1994's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

TW: Racism, Cancer (mention), Gun Violence, Drugs, Domestic Abuse, Police Brutality 
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โ€ข What did I think of this book?
When you're reading books like The Hate U Give, you're reading someone's decision against silence.
This was such a heartbreakingly honest account of what is happening in America. As a white reader, the experience this story affords its readers cannot be taken for granted. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this book takes you into the heart of Garden Heights after the main character has witnessed the wrongful murder of her best friend Khalil by a police officer. I wish everyone to read this book because it shines a light on a broken system. 
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โ€ขThoughts and Quotes:
~ " 'Pac said Thug Life stands for 'The Hate U Give Little Infants F*cks Everybody'. -p.17

~'Something to live for, Something to die for.' -p.37

~'The truth casts a shadow over the kitchenโ€“people like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice.' -p.59

~"Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right."-p.154

~'The bullhorn is as heavy as a gun.' -p.411

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bailey63's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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