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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

148 reviews

mysafe_place's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

I can definitely say that this book has had an enormous impact on me. It talks about police violence against black people, which I was always aware of and which I always found to be malicious, cruel and simply not acceptable (like any other human being). But I have realised,  thanks to this book, that being aware of it and actually knowing what it is and what it causes is something fundamentally different. 
Losing loved ones, them being killed even though they did nothing wrong, rasicm in all kinds of forms, the stories of black people who have to endure all of that and more, it is simply astonishing how Angie Thomas brought all of that together in one book. It is so informativ yet emotional at the same time and it expands your horizon.
Besides that, Angie Thomas provides us with various different perspectives on this important topic whilst developing these characters in such a good way (especially the main protagonist,  Starr).  I also loved the way that all names had some special meaning behind it. 
All in all a great book about a topic which we have to talk about. I definitely recommend it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Xenophobia, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Drug use, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Blood and Bullying

jholdam's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Racism, Violence, Grief, and Racial slurs

joisaddler's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Child death, Death, Drug use, and Grief

blanxx_2102's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Gun violence, Racism, and Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse

sparklefarm's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Superb.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Child death

Moderate: Grief and Racism

Minor: Classism and Drug use

coolcloe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

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

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

pixelpigeon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The author does a great job of bringing her characters to life by their little mannerisms. I've not read many books where the characters felt so real. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

lucy_readsbooks13's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

I can't think of a good thing to write about this book that hadn't been said before. 
I live in a country where there are not a lot of POC and to me, issues their communities face around the world are not tangible. 
This book made me smile, cry, cheer on, and swear like a sailor. It has a very approachable way of such a heavy and disgusting subject and manages to paint an exquisite portrait of people, places, and culture.
I was afraid I missed the train because I read it only in the summer of 2022, but this will definitely become a classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Racism, Hate crime, Murder, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Vomit, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse