A review by michaelpdonley
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

5.0

I give the audio book reader (Bahni Turpin) as many stars as the author (Angie Thomas). It's about a 16-year-old girl who witnessed her friend's shooting death by a police officer, and her gradual decision to speak out about what she saw. She's grown up in poverty, but now attends an affluent school on the other side of the city where she feels the need to be a different version of herself to not be "that" black girl. I highly recommend it. (warning: language throughout) This book helps me understand.