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The Hate You Give

Angie Thomas

Start date: November 1, 2024

Finish date: November 30, 2024

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The Travelling Cat Chronicles: Pre-Reading Discussion
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The Travelling Cat Chronicles: Reviews by 2025 Reading Challengers
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Jan 31, 2018 Chai rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Apr 16, 2018 Mickey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

OMG!

this book is so relevant to this day and age it's not funny. I LISTENED to it and glad I did. I wasn't sure I would have been able to get through it if I had read the book. It's not that the book or prose is written wried. No...it's perfect, but because if I would have had a physical copy I would have put it down. The truth hurts and this book paints a perfect picture of what it means to be two different people in the same world.

Like Star, I have grown up being told that I wasn't black enou ...more

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Sep 26, 2018 Melissa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I love love love that this book was written with the young adult perspective. The message that we all have a voice and that we need to use it for good is such an incredible message for young people.

I also loved this family. The Carter family was so incredibly real and their conversations and interactions truly made this story moving. Each character was so diverse and so interesting that I was sad to end the novel.

I’m looking forward to Thomas’ next story because she has proven to be an excelle ...more

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Sep 08, 2018 Jenn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Some books just grab you by the heart. This book did that. I loved the characters, loved Angie’s writing style and felt so drawn into this story I didn’t want to stop reading. One of the best books I’ve ever read.

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