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The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
I am so glad I stumbled upon this book. I am actually surprised that I did not see this when it first came out. Oh well, I'm glad that the audiobook was available on Libby. This book made feel all kinds of emotions!
I absolutely loved the main character Starr. She was such an inspiration! Here we had a teenager who tragically experienced such a terrible event, was absolutely scared but ended up finding her voice. Starr had many stresses in her life but they did not deter her from who she really was. If anything, it made her stronger and wiser.
This book dealt with various issues that still go on today. It talked about racism, prejudice, discrimination, police brutality, poverty, drug use, broken families, and gang violence. I found myself feeling angry, sad, scared, and anxious as these things were described. Of course there were also good moments in the book that had me smiling.
The story and characters were brought to life by Bahni Turpin. She did a fantastic job in capturing Starr's voice. She was able to express Starr's range of emotions without being over the top. I also enjoyed how she interpreted the other characters, such as Chris and Maverick. Bahni was an excellent narrator!
As a whole, this was an amazing audiobook! I loved the characters and I loved Bahni's performance. This book had me feeling all kinds of emotions.
I absolutely loved the main character Starr. She was such an inspiration! Here we had a teenager who tragically experienced such a terrible event, was absolutely scared but ended up finding her voice. Starr had many stresses in her life but they did not deter her from who she really was. If anything, it made her stronger and wiser.
This book dealt with various issues that still go on today. It talked about racism, prejudice, discrimination, police brutality, poverty, drug use, broken families, and gang violence. I found myself feeling angry, sad, scared, and anxious as these things were described. Of course there were also good moments in the book that had me smiling.
The story and characters were brought to life by Bahni Turpin. She did a fantastic job in capturing Starr's voice. She was able to express Starr's range of emotions without being over the top. I also enjoyed how she interpreted the other characters, such as Chris and Maverick. Bahni was an excellent narrator!
As a whole, this was an amazing audiobook! I loved the characters and I loved Bahni's performance. This book had me feeling all kinds of emotions.