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Robyn
Jul 30, 2017 rated it it was amazing
10/10 would recommend. Seriously so amazing!
Claire Talbot
Mar 10, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: teen
Gave me a new perspective on the "black lives matter" movement, and the struggle for racial equality in this country. A well written debut novel that takes you right into the neighborhood of "Garden Heights" and the people that live there. I also appreciated how Angie Thomas set her main character, Starr, in a predominantly white suburban school, and showed her struggle to "fit in" with her classmates, yet remain true to her roots and the folks in her own neighborhood.

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Sarah Haller
Dec 25, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: ya-need-to-read
This book was brilliant! Starr was so REAL! Everybody should read this book. It should be on Summer Reading Lists all across America. Seriously. Just go read it!
Patricia
Apr 18, 2018 rated it it was amazing
One of the most powerful books I read in 2017.
Anne
Jul 20, 2018 added it
Amazing
Amy Discenza
May 31, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: audio
I just loved this--and the audio is phenomenal!
Elise
Mar 13, 2017 marked it as to-read
Maria
Apr 23, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Mary Jo
May 24, 2017 rated it it was ok
Cynthia Dana
Mar 16, 2018 rated it liked it
Jen
Jul 01, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Anne Brown
Aug 14, 2017 marked it as to-read
Hannah
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Sarah Bennett
Feb 02, 2018 marked it as to-read
Cathi
Feb 17, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Lori
Feb 21, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Sarah
Jul 01, 2019 rated it liked it
Alicia
Jun 27, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Aubrey
Sep 25, 2018 rated it it was amazing
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Melissa
Jan 27, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Tierra
Jan 29, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Sigriet Ferrer
Jul 12, 2019 marked it as to-read
Kate
Jul 23, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Emily Kleykamp
Mar 29, 2020 marked it as to-read
Jim Byrne
Nov 15, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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