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A review by ruekeyronay
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
3.0
Though this book was definitely entertaining and interesting, I found it to be a bit underwhelming.
The topic of #blacklivesmatter and cop brutality is one that has been talked about many times yet it still persists as clear as day. Now, The Hate U Give talked about all these important things and did it in a way that was simple and understandable, but it didn't give us anything new.
When different people write a book about the same topic, you expect the difference to be in their opinion, their perspective, their point of view. But Angie Thomas had nothing new to say, nothing more to add. It was the same thing we talk about, tweet about and see in the news. So, even though this book was funny and painful and hit the spot a few times, it didn't stand out at all.
And that's why this wasn't a memorable read for me.
The topic of #blacklivesmatter and cop brutality is one that has been talked about many times yet it still persists as clear as day. Now, The Hate U Give talked about all these important things and did it in a way that was simple and understandable, but it didn't give us anything new.
When different people write a book about the same topic, you expect the difference to be in their opinion, their perspective, their point of view. But Angie Thomas had nothing new to say, nothing more to add. It was the same thing we talk about, tweet about and see in the news. So, even though this book was funny and painful and hit the spot a few times, it didn't stand out at all.
And that's why this wasn't a memorable read for me.