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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

65 reviews

kirsten_marie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is one of the essential reads for every teenager (and adult too) in my opinion.

This book shows in a great way how the situation of systematic racism is in many modern communities today, and that the fight for equal rights is still far from over. 

Would recommend for everyone in need of some inpiration to stand up for yourself and others, even though it feels like there is no end to the fight. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Addiction

marissasa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book is so raw and real, it felt like you were listening to an actual 16-year-old Black girl recount her thoughts and feelings during one of the hardest times in her life to you in person. Angie Thomas did an incredible job developing Starr and the supporting cast of characters, because they all felt layered and complex the way that humans actually are. Everything about Starr from her love of basketball and Fresh Prince to her insecurities about betraying Khalil and her feelings about being split into two versions of herself depending on whether she was in Garden Heights or at Williamson made her believable and real. Watching her struggle and grow throughout the course of the story makes you feel deeply, empathize, and root for her. It doesn't shy away from any of the ugly truths about racism, police brutality, domestic violence, class differences, drugs, gun violence, biased media coverage, or what it means to experience all of it as a young person. I am glad this book exists and that it in itself is emphasizing the importance of one of the major themes: using your voice as a weapon. As the last few pages of the book shows, Starr's voice is the voice of so many Black people both today and throughout history who have watched and suffered the loss of loved ones at the hands of police brutality, and it is one that everyone needs to pay attention to, listen to, amplify, and support. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

maess's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Vomit, Addiction, Child death, Alcohol, Classism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Cursing, Murder, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Sexual content

iljb111203's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, and Addiction

Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail

her_littleclouds's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.5

I had to read this book for school and im so glad I did. It's extremely well written, and i genuinely couldn't stop reading this. Everybody should read this book, no excuses.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Death, Grief, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Cursing, and Toxic friendship

averyrembish's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

halosreputation's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Hate You Give discusses police brutality, racism, classism, drug dealing, amongst many other things, but is ultimately a story of perseverance, grief, childhood, and of course the differences between people as enforced by a system. The majority of the characters are well written and likable, or in some cases massively unlikeable, but still interesting to read and appropriately impacting the MC. The thought process of the MC (Starr) feels realistic: still a teenage mind, despite her grief and responsibility. Not the best book I've ever read, but enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Violence, and Hate crime

Minor: Sexual violence, Classism, Addiction, Vomit, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Alcohol

grainjordan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Blood, Cursing, and Police brutality

Minor: Vomit, Cancer, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

emmaopaline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Racism, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Blood

longlost's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Death, Murder, Violence, Hate crime, Grief, Child death, Blood, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Vomit, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail