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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
Un peu moins bien que "The Hate U Give" pour moi mais difficile de faire mieux que ce bouquin précédent il faut dire. J'ai été un peu bloquée par la personnalité super têtue de Bri ainsi que sa relation avec sa mère. Ses amis également, bien que plus présents, sont un peu moins intéressants que les amis de Starr. En revanche, les textes de rap sont top clairement et le contexte encore une fois est hyper intéressant. Ça se lit toujours très bien, je l'ai trouvé juste un peu moins politique que THUG mais plus personnel.
An excellent follow up to THUG.
Angie Thomas's character development is some of the best that I've seen in YA literature in years. She uses humor to write about serious subjects, creating memorable and engaging characters.
Angie Thomas's character development is some of the best that I've seen in YA literature in years. She uses humor to write about serious subjects, creating memorable and engaging characters.
I have not read The Hate U Give, so this is my first Angie Thomas book. I don’t understand all of the hype. The writing was just “okay,” and I couldn’t relate to the main character, Bri. However, with that said, the story does draw you in...like when reading 20 pages feels like 10. But even with admitting that, I still think it is overrated.
It’s a good read that I’ll recommend to friends, but I expected more.
It’s a good read that I’ll recommend to friends, but I expected more.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What can I say about this book except that it was an amazing personal story about a girl who just wants to make it in the world of rappers and support her family? Bri acts as a teenager does (stupidly, without thinking--and before you say anything, I am a teenager myself) and makes some big mistakes, but her family's infallible love gets her through the problems that arise.
This is a much more personal story than The Hate U Give, focusing more on one girl than a whole group of people. Although this book doesn't deal with a specific issue (like police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement), it magnificently covertly (and not-so-covertly) discusses the sexism in the rapping industry, as well as the motivations and success of different rappers. It also talks about the racism that occurs in schools. Big time. I guess you could say that is the "main issue"? Anyway, I can attest to the inadvertent (or maybe not) bias that teachers and administrators have against black students. In my middle school, for example, white kids were never written up. Black kids, on the other hand? All. the. time. I'm glad that this book brought this shit up to the light, just as Angie Thomas did with The Hate U Give.
I actually enjoyed this a lot more than THUG because of the closeness of the story to a character. I also feel like there were many more ups and downs. Additionally, I listened to the audiobook, which I found to be very easy to listen to and I definitely recommend it.
This is a much more personal story than The Hate U Give, focusing more on one girl than a whole group of people. Although this book doesn't deal with a specific issue (like police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement), it magnificently covertly (and not-so-covertly) discusses the sexism in the rapping industry, as well as the motivations and success of different rappers. It also talks about the racism that occurs in schools. Big time. I guess you could say that is the "main issue"? Anyway, I can attest to the inadvertent (or maybe not) bias that teachers and administrators have against black students. In my middle school, for example, white kids were never written up. Black kids, on the other hand? All. the. time. I'm glad that this book brought this shit up to the light, just as Angie Thomas did with The Hate U Give.
I actually enjoyed this a lot more than THUG because of the closeness of the story to a character. I also feel like there were many more ups and downs. Additionally, I listened to the audiobook, which I found to be very easy to listen to and I definitely recommend it.
Following something like The Hate U Give has to be extremely difficult, it was such an emotional ride from start to finish - I cried multiple times throughout the novel, so I do not envy Angie Thomas having to tackle her second novel. While I enjoyed Bri and all of the supporting characters here, it just didn't have the same emotional impact as The Hate U Give. I enjoyed the family parts the most, particularly her relationship with her mom and Aunt Pooh.
I would recommend listening to the audio book; it had the same narrator, Bahni Turpin, and once again, she did an excellent job. It helped with picturing Bri when you could hear the song instead of just reading the words. I read along with my physical copy so I caught all the words. The book held my attention and I read it in just a few sittings. It just did not tug my heartstrings near as much, but was still a very engaging and enjoyable read.
I would recommend listening to the audio book; it had the same narrator, Bahni Turpin, and once again, she did an excellent job. It helped with picturing Bri when you could hear the song instead of just reading the words. I read along with my physical copy so I caught all the words. The book held my attention and I read it in just a few sittings. It just did not tug my heartstrings near as much, but was still a very engaging and enjoyable read.
This book was fire. This book brings back memories of when I wanted to be a famous singer/rapper. Now mind you I can not rap to save my life, but I think I can sing my butt off. But anyway I would listen to Alicia Keys, Anita Baker, Destiny's Child, Shanice, and so much more. And so with Bri as the main character in this book she did not only realize her worth, but she also realized the power of words and the strength that it holds. This book was a heart-felt story of finding yourself and staying true to who you are and not letting anyone take advantage of you. This book has some similarities to the THUG, but this book is definitely different as well. The themes in this book is: loss, confusion, hurt, drugs, violence, brutality, find ones self, understanding the value of life, power of words, and so much more. Now if this becomes a movie I definitely will have to watch it. This book is also diverse in many ways and giving some love to the LGBTQ community. I would definitely recommend this book because it also displays that anything is possible but in order to reach and achieve your goals and dreams you must love yourself and love who you are as a person.
Great story with realistic characters. A satisfying story.
The only flaw is that sometimes the kids lose their temper and take unnecessary risks by insulting people.
The only flaw is that sometimes the kids lose their temper and take unnecessary risks by insulting people.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Police brutality, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent
Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Murder, Outing