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4.58 AVERAGE
4.58 AVERAGE
AUTOMATICALLY 5 STARS!
And I love this book, and this basically my reaction toward this book:
So, [b:The Hate U Give|32075671|The Hate U Give|Angie Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1476284759s/32075671.jpg|49638190] is about six-year-old [black] girl named Starr Carter who fight to find justice for her friend, Khalil Harris who was killed by a [white] cop. This book is basically from social media's movements #BlackLivesMatter that happened last year, if I'm not mistaken. And the story continues about Starr's life on her neighborhood that surrounded by gangbangers, drug dealers and stuffs. Starr also has to choose between become Williamson-Starr or Garden Heights-Starr. Will she find a justice for Khalil and the rest of black people's live? You need to find out, ASAP!
My thoughts about this book is beyond words, I got this book in hardback and the shape is wonderful. *eyegasm* It's my best of 2017 for sure. The story that [a:Angie Thomas|15049422|Angie Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1471998209p2/15049422.jpg] has brought is truthfully hurt and it happens in the real world. NO JOKING! Racism and violent against minorities are the biggest problem this time and we have to stand against it. And this book....this book teaches you to be open-minded person and makes you care about what happen around you.
Also, I love Starr's family. Daddy, Momma, Seven and Sekani. What a family! Eventhough they're living in thug neighborhood, it doesn't make them thug family :") and Starr's boyfriend, Chris (who ridiculously "white" person) he is so adorable and very gentle toward Starr.
And last, this book is so damn amazing. Y'all MUST READ this. *dab*
And I love this book, and this basically my reaction toward this book:
So, [b:The Hate U Give|32075671|The Hate U Give|Angie Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1476284759s/32075671.jpg|49638190] is about six-year-old [black] girl named Starr Carter who fight to find justice for her friend, Khalil Harris who was killed by a [white] cop. This book is basically from social media's movements #BlackLivesMatter that happened last year, if I'm not mistaken. And the story continues about Starr's life on her neighborhood that surrounded by gangbangers, drug dealers and stuffs. Starr also has to choose between become Williamson-Starr or Garden Heights-Starr. Will she find a justice for Khalil and the rest of black people's live? You need to find out, ASAP!
My thoughts about this book is beyond words, I got this book in hardback and the shape is wonderful. *eyegasm* It's my best of 2017 for sure. The story that [a:Angie Thomas|15049422|Angie Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1471998209p2/15049422.jpg] has brought is truthfully hurt and it happens in the real world. NO JOKING! Racism and violent against minorities are the biggest problem this time and we have to stand against it. And this book....this book teaches you to be open-minded person and makes you care about what happen around you.
Also, I love Starr's family. Daddy, Momma, Seven and Sekani. What a family! Eventhough they're living in thug neighborhood, it doesn't make them thug family :") and Starr's boyfriend, Chris (who ridiculously "white" person) he is so adorable and very gentle toward Starr.
And last, this book is so damn amazing. Y'all MUST READ this. *dab*
Such a beautiful, unsettling, honest story. Thomas does an amazing job of weaving the harsh realities of our world with the truly human, familial moments that happen at home. I will be thinking about this story for a long time.
emotional
reflective
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
Wow! Oh my god, I could not get enough of this book!!! Every single person in the US needs to read this! It is absolutely powerful and a game-changer! Also, I am in an interracial relationship, I really appreciated that angle of the story. Each character was well constructed and easy to understand, though my personal favorite was 'Big Mav' aka Daddy. Their relationship is a gem. 14/10 MUST READ!
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, Grief
Moderate: Child death, Racial slurs, Violence, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcohol
Sometimes you just need to listen, so this is less of a critique and more of a sincere recommendation. A book heavy with things that need to be said, thriving complex characters, and a real heart. The teen slang has already aged and is occasionally a miss instead of a hit, but this comes with the book's commitment to honesty and constant risk-taking. It deserves every bit to be the phenomena it became over the last few years.
I know I’m late to the party on this one. But Jesus Christ this book was so good. 10/10.
“At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.”
I’ve had this on my shelf for so long that I can’t believe I have only just gotten around to reading it. I think I put it off because I’ve found myself less able to be swept up in YA than I used to be, and I worried this book would be the same. But I needn’t have, because Angie Thomas writes with a beauty and truth that cuts across genres. This is dark, funny, brilliant, and so deeply loving in every moment that it matters most to be so.
This book is filled with characters who feel like real people, and in some ways it made it so much harder to read. I did not have the loving parents that Starr did, and so at times it floored me to witness their compassion and care for one another. It is Angie Thomas’s gift to write at once of the darkest moments of humanity whilst balancing this so deftly with the most beautiful.
The scene where Starr watched one-fifteen’s father give that interview with her friends was so perfectly written. Thomas never shies away from the ways that the oppressor humanises themselves, and it is precisely because these characters are so fully formed that the dehumanisation of their words hits so hard.
I related so strongly to Khalil and Seven and their broken relationships with their mothers. Thomas is such an extraordinary writer and such a keen observer of humanity. I am in awe of her.
“Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.”
I’ve had this on my shelf for so long that I can’t believe I have only just gotten around to reading it. I think I put it off because I’ve found myself less able to be swept up in YA than I used to be, and I worried this book would be the same. But I needn’t have, because Angie Thomas writes with a beauty and truth that cuts across genres. This is dark, funny, brilliant, and so deeply loving in every moment that it matters most to be so.
This book is filled with characters who feel like real people, and in some ways it made it so much harder to read. I did not have the loving parents that Starr did, and so at times it floored me to witness their compassion and care for one another. It is Angie Thomas’s gift to write at once of the darkest moments of humanity whilst balancing this so deftly with the most beautiful.
The scene where Starr watched one-fifteen’s father give that interview with her friends was so perfectly written. Thomas never shies away from the ways that the oppressor humanises themselves, and it is precisely because these characters are so fully formed that the dehumanisation of their words hits so hard.
I related so strongly to Khalil and Seven and their broken relationships with their mothers. Thomas is such an extraordinary writer and such a keen observer of humanity. I am in awe of her.
“Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.”