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A review by februaryfriday
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
challenging
hopeful
informative
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? Yes
this is a book i would recommend to anyone. it’s something you just need to have read at some point.
i’ve been wanting to read this forever and i’m glad i finally got to it.
i’m usually someone who likes “feel-good books” and the hate u give definitely does not fit that category. on the contrary, it actually confronts you with uncomfortable, devastating truths. not “feel-good” at all.
nevertheless, that does not make it any better or worse. making you happy or giving you an escape is not the point of this book; facing the reality of real issues, such as racism and police violence, is.
it’s just as important, if not even more, as the escapism a “feel-good” book would give you. sometimes you have to take in all the frustration, anger and devastation these characters face, because that is what real people face every day. this book shows you the ugly truth and it does so in a very grounding, accessible and thought provoking way i appreciate a lot.
i usually rate books according to my enjoyment. however, in this case, i have a hard time due to what i mentioned before: this book made me frustrated and sad. but because it was supposed to, not because it was bad in any shape or form. as a consequence, i will skip the rating on this one for now.
still, i can confidently say that i have nothing bad to say about it. it did what it was meant to do and it will definitely stick with me.
i’ve been wanting to read this forever and i’m glad i finally got to it.
i’m usually someone who likes “feel-good books” and the hate u give definitely does not fit that category. on the contrary, it actually confronts you with uncomfortable, devastating truths. not “feel-good” at all.
nevertheless, that does not make it any better or worse. making you happy or giving you an escape is not the point of this book; facing the reality of real issues, such as racism and police violence, is.
it’s just as important, if not even more, as the escapism a “feel-good” book would give you. sometimes you have to take in all the frustration, anger and devastation these characters face, because that is what real people face every day. this book shows you the ugly truth and it does so in a very grounding, accessible and thought provoking way i appreciate a lot.
i usually rate books according to my enjoyment. however, in this case, i have a hard time due to what i mentioned before: this book made me frustrated and sad. but because it was supposed to, not because it was bad in any shape or form. as a consequence, i will skip the rating on this one for now.
still, i can confidently say that i have nothing bad to say about it. it did what it was meant to do and it will definitely stick with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship