Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

24 reviews

keenanmaree's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racial slurs

colleenward_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.5

I read this one 1/2 in paperback and 1/2 on audio - and really enjoyed both formats!

I loved Angie Thomas’s writing and even though this work was fiction, it very much depicted the reality of the States today. We must do better, and books like this written by Black voices will help people outside the Black community see and commit to that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism and Infidelity

sarah984's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I liked this book a lot. Starr has a great voice and I really liked the dynamic she had with her family. Her day to day problems will probably resonate with a lot of teenagers, and the story of the police shooting and its aftermath is sensitive and well-told. 

It does feel like the book is trying to do a bit too much; Starr’s relationship with her boyfriend isn't really dealt with too much and sometimes just felt like a way to shoehorn in a nice white person.

Overall I would recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racism

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content

randoogle's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad medium-paced

• 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: Cursing and Child death

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Addiction, Violence, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse