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5 Stars
"What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?"
This book is going to be super hard for me to review. It's hard to put Angie Thomas's words into a review.
This book tackled so many issues that are hard and sensitive to talk about.
The biggest, of course, is racism. I think this book is important for everyone to read. It's eye opening and very insightful to a huge problem. Sides that many don't get to see.
Starr's story is a story you've ...more
"What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?"
This book is going to be super hard for me to review. It's hard to put Angie Thomas's words into a review.
This book tackled so many issues that are hard and sensitive to talk about.
The biggest, of course, is racism. I think this book is important for everyone to read. It's eye opening and very insightful to a huge problem. Sides that many don't get to see.
Starr's story is a story you've ...more
This is a young adult / teen book written from the perspective of an African American teen girl who witnesses a crime against one of her friends and her entry into the world of activism and all the social nuances of it.
Apr 11, 2017
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I adore this book. With all of me.
I’d heard all the hype for weeks before the UK release date, and everyone who spoke this book gave focus to how powerful it is, how important the story is, but until I read it, I didn’t quite understand how real this story felt for me.
Angie Thomas’ writing is fantastic, engaging and utterly gut-wrenching in the best ways. In her words, she reflects this world that we’re all apart of so well. If you cannot understand being the victim of these crimes, you can see ...more
I’d heard all the hype for weeks before the UK release date, and everyone who spoke this book gave focus to how powerful it is, how important the story is, but until I read it, I didn’t quite understand how real this story felt for me.
Angie Thomas’ writing is fantastic, engaging and utterly gut-wrenching in the best ways. In her words, she reflects this world that we’re all apart of so well. If you cannot understand being the victim of these crimes, you can see ...more
This is an excellent story of a 16 year old girl trying to navigate race relations in multiple settings. The story captivated my attention and has the capability to prompt productive discourse.
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