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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

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Jun 04, 2017 Raymond rated it really liked it

"Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right."

"That's the problem. We let people say stuff, and they say it so much that it becomes okay to them and normal for us. What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?"

The first time I heard about this book was in a Book Riot-The Podcast episode last year months before it was published. This book received alot of praise and hype and was being ...more

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Oct 18, 2017 Andrea rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

“What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?”

I don't really think I have anything new to add to all the glowing reviews about this book.

Let me just say that I absolutely LOVED the way the author tackled such a complex issue and managed to make it a relatable story for those of us who can't even begin to imagine what it must've been like for Starr to grow up the way she did, to experience the things she did. Whether it was little things like th ...more

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Feb 28, 2018 Sassy Sarah Reads rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, contemporary, books-i-own, young-adult, read-for-school, books-to-moviesssssss, audiobook, i-would-buy-a-copy-because-i-need-t, reread, books-that-changed-my-life

5 stars

Starr Carter is trapped in between two worlds. The world of Garden Heights, the place she calls home, and Williamson Prep, the school and friends she's made. Garden Heights is owned by the King Lords, a massive drug gang that is at war with a rival gang in the community and has a hold on the neighborhood. Starr is no stranger to death or seeing a friend be shot, but when a night escaping from a party with her best childhood friend and crush, Khalil, turns into her witnessing Khalil shot a 5 stars

Starr Carter is trapped in between two worlds. The world of Garden Heights, the place she calls home, and Williamson Prep, the school and friends she's made. Garden Heights is owned by the King Lords, a massive drug gang that is at war with a rival gang in the community and has a hold on the neighborhood. Starr is no stranger to death or seeing a friend be shot, but when a night escaping from a party with her best childhood friend and crush, Khalil, turns into her witnessing Khalil shot and killed by the police, it changes her world. Starr must beside if she wants to continue switching between her two selves and if she wants to give a voice to Khalil and her community as the media and even her friends make racist comments and create false narratives that destroy Khalil's reputation.

I first picked up THUG in 2018 in my sophomore year of college. In my junior year, the movie was released and I went to see it with about 5 friends in the theater. This book had a huge impact on me. It is the start of my exploration into white privilege, White Supremacy, the injustice of America's systems, oppression, and inequality, and concepts of equitability for marginalized people. Without The Hate U Give, I probably would have been an ignorant and biased White woman who never questioned or challenged the Deep South politics I was taught in my familial household, school, and social settings. I quickly learned I didn't want to be complacent in these systems, but learn to recognize them and actively call myself out. I still make mistakes and must recorrect, but this novel kickstarted a journey.

Rereading this novel for a master's course in YA literature comes at a perfect time in my life. Another time to be reflective as the world changes and shifts once again in major and cosmic ways. This novel is still a favorite of mine. Its weakest point is the pacing and how long it is. It's not beneficial for its narrative and after rewatching the film, I stand in my belief that most of the scenes from Uncle Carlos and his house should've been cut from the narrative. I'm still annoyed that DeVante was cut from the film and the fact that KJ Appa was with an all-star cast and still couldn't cat was baffling to me.

If you still haven't read The Hate U Give, YOU MUST! You are several years far too late, but it's not too late to correct and make sure you are aware of this powerful novel in the YA fiction world. I know this book will be taught 50 years from now the way we teach and unpack The Great Gatsby. It's got the same weight in capturing one of the most important shifts in American history of our modern and current time.

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2018 Review/Thoughts:

5 stars. I don't read a lot of contemporary novels, but when I do I choose them wisely and this was a well-made choice. EVERYONE needs to read or listen to this novel. Review to come. ...more

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Apr 13, 2017 Mom2triplets04 rated it liked it

Shelves: books-i-donated, around-the-year-2017

I read this book for a book club on books amino and also for my 2017 around the year in 52 books challenge #8 Read a book written by a person of color. I was hoping to like this book more than I did but I think this book is just over hyped. The writing style was hard to get into. The slang she used in dialog was difficult to read because I wanted to correct her grammar every time the characters spoke. The book literally starts off with a bang (Khalil gets shot by a policeman for no reason) while ...more

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