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Task #13: An Oprah Book Club selection
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Task #3: A book by a woman or AOC that won an award in 2018
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Task #3: A book by a woman and/or AOC (Author of Color) that won a literary award in 2018
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Task #3: Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
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Task #4: Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
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May 10, 2017
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I went into The Hate U Give knowing nothing other than that Claire loved it, which is all I need to know to decide to read a book, but now I find myself in the always-awkward position of wanting to review a book while wanting other people to have the same experience I did with it.
The Hate U Give is about a teenage black girl who lives in a poor black neighborhood but goes to an almost-all-white school in a much wealthier neighborhood. It's very viscerally about the importance of Black Lives Matt ...more
The Hate U Give is about a teenage black girl who lives in a poor black neighborhood but goes to an almost-all-white school in a much wealthier neighborhood. It's very viscerally about the importance of Black Lives Matt ...more
Reading important books is often tedious. This book's widely considered important; reading it isn't tedious.
The plot follows Starr, who witnessed her long-time friend Khalil murdered by a police officer. Khalil's story, after his death, goes as you'd think it would go (which is not a criticism of the story--it's realistic). The more surprising story is Starr's, and Thomas writes a broad and complicated world for her--parents struggling with whether to stay in a dangerous part of town that they d ...more
The plot follows Starr, who witnessed her long-time friend Khalil murdered by a police officer. Khalil's story, after his death, goes as you'd think it would go (which is not a criticism of the story--it's realistic). The more surprising story is Starr's, and Thomas writes a broad and complicated world for her--parents struggling with whether to stay in a dangerous part of town that they d ...more
I was a bit leery of the premise as it could have gone really wrong, but this was so good. Engaging, provoking, and empathetic. The plot was compelling and the main character was funny to boot.
This might pair well with Between the World and Me.
This might pair well with Between the World and Me.
This book meets the requirements for the Reading Women 2019 Challenge task #24: A young adult book by a woman of color
Loved it!
Loved it!
This book is a gut wrenching, honest and excellent read. It sheds light on some shameful aspects of our society. It is frustrating, hopeful, truthful, tragic and infuriating all at the same time. I loved the complexity of the characters and the situations that they encountered.
If you are craving the answer to some of the one-dimensional reads out there and want something that prompts you to re-examine our urban environments and aspects that divide our society, pick up this book.
Hailing from Ch ...more
If you are craving the answer to some of the one-dimensional reads out there and want something that prompts you to re-examine our urban environments and aspects that divide our society, pick up this book.
Hailing from Ch ...more
The code-switching Starr felt required to engage in and all of the emotional challenges connected with me so much. I hope more people read this book and watch the film.
A thoughtful book with an authentic voice.
All around great.
Apr 30, 2017
Laine
marked it as to-read
Jul 29, 2017
Lauren loves llamas
marked it as to-read
Sep 17, 2017
Ina
marked it as to-read
