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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

rachel281's review against another edition

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challenging 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? Yes

5.0

s_piercenyback's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • 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

satuhurme's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0


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kssntigger's review against another edition

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4.0

A little slow at first. Once I got into it, I couldn't put it down. My favorite part is the reminder of the power of one's voice.

duuj's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Wow, what a story. It sucked me in and I just wanted to continue listening. Not the easiest subject for a book, but it was done well. 

sweetrosegirl76's review against another edition

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4.0

Great book! It was published in 2017 but definitely speaks to the after math of the murder of George Floyd, and the "woken-ing" of a lot of people, admittedly myself. It just proves both the point of the book and what Black and Brown people have been saying: this stuff has BEEN happening. Systemic oppression isn't new, it's BEEN around. This is a good introduction book too for someone who wants to know more, who wants to feel more, and understand more. I can see why Florida wants to ban it bc it makes you realize the reality of the fake American dream.

zmull's review against another edition

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5.0

Nearly all reviews of this book note that message YA novels tend to be very bad, but surprise! this one is very good. I agree with that completely. This is a great book. The more people who read it, the better. Go get it.

cathyolibrarian's review against another edition

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5.0

I received an ARC of this book through a goodreads giveaway, thanks!

The Hate U Give is an unrelenting, powerful read about a hard topic. I was unable to put it down, and yet wanted to turn my face away from the all-too-realistic horrific events within. And yet within it all was a terrific YA love story, incredible characters to love, great laughs and great cries.

heather_19's review against another edition

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5.0

This book may be fiction but the issues it talks about are all too real. It was heartbreaking but I think everyone needs to read this to gain some perspective. Hopefully this will not be something that still happens in the future.

talaomte's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0