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Jul 09, 2018
Kris Springer
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I listened to the audio version and am very glad that I did. Incredible voice acting paired with an amazing book for teens and adults was powerful. I did everything lately to listen, playing it while I drove, washed dishes and ate my lunch.
Starr, the protagonist, witnesses her childhood friend’s murder at the hands of a policeman. She is afraid to speak, afraid to draw attention to herself, until she understands that she must talk about that night.
Author Angie Thomas doesn’t just create a stro ...more
Starr, the protagonist, witnesses her childhood friend’s murder at the hands of a policeman. She is afraid to speak, afraid to draw attention to herself, until she understands that she must talk about that night.
Author Angie Thomas doesn’t just create a stro ...more
What a read! I love books that give me a different perspective on what I think I know, and this book did just that. All the preconceived notions we hold when it comes to various police involved crimes are questioned here. I like that the author doesn't excuse things people do, but she helps understand the whole picture. Obviously, I understand this is fiction; however, it made me think about how often we cherry pick information to support who we think people are rather than understanding the who
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A rare excellent AND important debut novel. Really deserving of all the hype. Everyone should read this, though I fear that the people who should read it the most are the ones most unlikely to do so.
Convincing voice; riveting story with a satisfying narrative arc; engrossing pacing; tangible settings; distinctive primary and secondary characters; believable, snappy dialogue; clear and compelling themes. Definitely on my Printz list.
Starr's friend Khalil is murdered by the police for Driving While Black. As a result, Starr finds herself challenging the racial constraints set by society as well as the ones she set for herself. A must-read.
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Well-written and powerful. Great characters.
Excellent realistic modern novel that deals with very current social issues and gives a realistic depiction of urban life with its joys and heartbreak. Starr is an African-American teen caught between two worlds: she lives in a part of the city subject to poverty and gang violence, but goes to school at a nearly all-white prep school in a more affluent part of town. She has friends in both places, but feels like she must act differently in her two different environments. When Starr's childhood f
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Powerful, emotional, and a needed perspective in YA lit.
This book is so, so good. . .
Apr 02, 2017
Julie
marked it as to-read
Jun 15, 2017
Dawn
marked it as to-read
Mar 08, 2018
Stephanie
rated it
it was amazing
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