Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

272 reviews

littlecozyreaderr's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Violence

cdoubet's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Murder, Vomit, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Grief, Racism, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Police brutality, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

noova__noova's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Gun violence, Child death, Hate crime, Death, and Murder

therealsouls's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

4.5 stars

This book screams passive-aggressive.

"The Hate U Give" is unlike anything I've ever seen - it speaks of themes such as racism and police brutality, but the writing style is phenomenal and contemporary. Truly puts classics and sesquipedalian descriptions to shame.

It's about a black girl named Starr who experiences racism along with police brutality in her neighbourhood. It follows her grief, difficulties, and solutions to these problems. Oh, and she has a white boyfriend named Chris.

Despite the depressing aspects of the plot, the novel is very comedic and even light-hearted with its references and camaraderie! I haven't seen much of it in other novels, so it's definitely something new.

The characters were unique in their own ways, with archetypes such as the overprotective brother (Seven) and the annoying little brother (Sekani) featured in the novel; so you won't get bored.

The only improvement I'd suggest is to have a more fulfilling ending/denouement, because it sure left some questions unanswered at the end. Other than that, I can't find much criticism.

Angie Thomas is different. And I'm definitely coming back to her in the future!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Violence

dreezy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Child death, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Violence, Toxic friendship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Blood

sundayfever's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

Really excellent. A must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Racism, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

aely's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Toxic friendship, Classism, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality

Moderate: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Vomit, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Medical content

te_ss_i's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Child death, Addiction, Gun violence, Death, and Child abuse

ejthephoenix's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Medical content, Police brutality, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Classism, Toxic friendship, and Cursing

Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

demetrius_bennett's review against another edition

emotional informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Hate crime, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury