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The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)

Angie Thomas

Start date: October 1, 2017

Finish date: October 31, 2017

Discussion: Monthly Group Reads

Why we're reading this: October is a free-for-all for books. The voted on book is The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.
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Aug 28, 2018 Matthew rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018, audio, library, young-adult, tear-jerkers

"We are with you not against you
We only hope you got the common sense to
Realize we're unified
And realize we are here to back you
And not let anybody else attack you
So you know we're on your side
We're unified"
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The Hate That U Give is an important story about humanity. As much as we think life is "us against them" it is really "us against us". Across all races there are good and bad people, wise and reckless decisions are made, opinions formulated, etc. But, in the end, th ...more

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Jan 13, 2018 Erica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: languishing-literature-2018, patient-bookcase-dwellers-2018

Every teenager, especially those living in America, need to read this book. A great story.

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Jul 31, 2017 Susan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: great-fiction-and-not-great-fiction, favorites

I have no idea why this book is considered YA beyond the age of the protagonist in the story, but it is probably the best coming of age novel I've read in years. I could not put down this book. A 440+ page hardcover and I carried it around all day until I just finished the last page and damn- what a phenomenal novel. Beautiful, terrible, absolutely fantastic, necessary, relevant-- The Hate U Give will be a classic. Starr Carter, a teenager who straddles the worlds of the inner city where she liv ...more

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Jul 12, 2019 Ashley Jacobson rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-fiction

This story is really impactful and makes you think. The characters are well written and easy to relate to, even if they are very different than you. I liked that the story was mostly realistic. It didn’t just make the main characters look perfect with no faults or responsibility for their actions. There was some romanticism in that way, but it was also more realistic, showing faults and mistakes.

I wouldn’t hand this to a kid without being there to discuss it with them. There are heavy topics an ...more

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