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A review by popthebutterfly
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
5.0
Disclaimer: I bought this book on my own! Yay!
Rating: 5/5
Publication Date: February 28th, 2017
Genre: YA Contemporary
Recommended Age: 13+ (violence, police brutality, mention of drugs, gun violence, rioting, the feeling that we’re not doing enough for kids, the anger of seeing an innocent cut down by someone who’s supposed to be protecting people not killing people, unfair and unjust death, racial profiling, racist attitudes and racism, acceptance, love, and oh my god just read this book ASAP)
Pages: 438
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Synopsis: "What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?"
Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.
Holy shit what can I say about this book that hasn’t been said? From page one I knew that I would love this book and I’ve been purposely avoiding reviews so as to not taint my opinion of it. But for the THUG-athon hosted by @ninetieslibrary I had to read it (also because the movie is coming out on October 19th) and I just instantly fell in love. Starr is a character that you feel like could and would be your best friend. She has such honesty in how she speaks and she’s so realistic. At times when I was sobbing in this book I just wanted to hold Starr. I loved how diverse the characters were and how developed each of them were. The writing was powerful and you can tell Angie Thomas has a wonderful gift with words.
The only thing I wish the book had in it was more of a conclusion, but it was realistic in how the book ended. Things weren’t perfect, but they were okay for the time and that’s how life is.
Verdict: Go. Read. This. Book. Today.
Rating: 5/5
Publication Date: February 28th, 2017
Genre: YA Contemporary
Recommended Age: 13+ (violence, police brutality, mention of drugs, gun violence, rioting, the feeling that we’re not doing enough for kids, the anger of seeing an innocent cut down by someone who’s supposed to be protecting people not killing people, unfair and unjust death, racial profiling, racist attitudes and racism, acceptance, love, and oh my god just read this book ASAP)
Pages: 438
Author Website
Amazon Link
Synopsis: "What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?"
Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.
Holy shit what can I say about this book that hasn’t been said? From page one I knew that I would love this book and I’ve been purposely avoiding reviews so as to not taint my opinion of it. But for the THUG-athon hosted by @ninetieslibrary I had to read it (also because the movie is coming out on October 19th) and I just instantly fell in love. Starr is a character that you feel like could and would be your best friend. She has such honesty in how she speaks and she’s so realistic. At times when I was sobbing in this book I just wanted to hold Starr. I loved how diverse the characters were and how developed each of them were. The writing was powerful and you can tell Angie Thomas has a wonderful gift with words.
The only thing I wish the book had in it was more of a conclusion, but it was realistic in how the book ended. Things weren’t perfect, but they were okay for the time and that’s how life is.
Verdict: Go. Read. This. Book. Today.