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El Odio Que Das

Angie Thomas

4.58 AVERAGE

nataliecoyne's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative inspiring 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: Complicated

I watched the movie adaptation of this book back when the movie came out in 2018, but I never read the book until now (reading this book also made me realize how fast of a turnaround that adaptation was, from the book being published in February 2017 to the movie being in theaters by October 2018, but that's neither here nor there). I'm glad that I did finally read this, because I think I enjoyed it more than the movie (not to play into that cliche, and not to say that the movie was bad or anything)! I feel like I gained a lot more knowledge and context through this than the movie was able to capture.

Anyway, beyond the movie comparisons, I think this book is also great on its own and definitely has an important message. The writing itself is very impactful as well. Definitely an easy 5 stars and a book that I think many people should read.

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kkiecker's review against another edition

5.0

Loved this book. I saw the movie first, and am so glad I read the book. There is a lot that can be taken from this, and i deeply appreciated the perspective. Super grateful for the chance to get that look inside.

quotablekitchen's review against another edition

5.0

This was a very powerful read. I thought the author did a great job representing different views through the characters. The characters thoughts and feelings seemed authentic to me and I was really impressed this was the author’s first book. You can tell she cares about her characters and making their voices heard.

I thought one of the most powerful lines was “Sometimes it’s hard to believe Garden Heights and Robertson Hill’s share the same sky.” This is the character describing her hometown of Garden Heights and the suburb town of Robertson Hills. I believe it is something we all need to keep in mind that we all come from different communities, cultures and families but we share the same sky.

I enjoyed reading the author’s acknowledgements at the end because I felt like it really highlighted how much she put into this book and cared about telling the story through her characters.

naturallydusty's review against another edition

5.0

This book was the best book I’ve read in a long time. I laughed. I cried. I learned so much. It was beautifully written, and it truly humanized the struggle against police brutality. I listened to he audiobook, and Bahni Turpin was an excellent narrator, as she always is.

papajuu's review against another edition

4.0

dark informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

maxine753's review against another edition

5.0

This book is so important today and always.

oliviaw_lovetoread24's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional 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: No

Makes us look back up on society in different neighbourhoods and how we need to support those who need help no matter what race, ethnicity, gender or diversity

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