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The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)

Angie Thomas

Start date: April 1, 2017

Finish date: April 30, 2017

Discussion: Stand Alone

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Nov 15, 2017 Michael rated it it was amazing

A good book can take places you’ve never been.

A great book not only takes you to places you’ve never been, but has those places linger in your thoughts after the final page is turned.

In the past couple of months, I’ve read two books that have taken me outside my typical worldview and have lingered in my thoughts long after the final page was turned. The first was the much (deservedly so) lauded The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and the other, as unlikely as it may seem, was a new collection of Ma A good book can take places you’ve never been.

A great book not only takes you to places you’ve never been, but has those places linger in your thoughts after the final page is turned.

In the past couple of months, I’ve read two books that have taken me outside my typical worldview and have lingered in my thoughts long after the final page was turned. The first was the much (deservedly so) lauded The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and the other, as unlikely as it may seem, was a new collection of Marvel’s Ms. Marvel comic book, Mecca.

Both stories feature strong female protagonists trying to make sense of the world they’re facing today in a coming of age story. Each novel challenges readers with some hot button issues, all the while giving insights into the daily world of each of its characters.

Whether it’s Starr’s brother tensing up when a police car pulls up alongside them, expecting to be pulled over for simply “driving while black” or Kamela trying to make sense of why she and people like her are being vilified by the changing of leadership in her New Jersey community, both stories offer some fascinating and stark insights into the day to day life. The only good news for Kamela is that the new leadership in question is fronted by the supervillain organization, Hydra and is something that can be more easily overcome and defeated than the “no-win” scenario presented to Starr.

In Hate, Starr is attending a party, when shots ring out. Fleeing with her old friend, Khalil, the two are pulled over by a white police officer. The situation quickly gets out of hand, ending with the police officer shooting and killing her friend. Starr finds herself not only hurting at the loss of her friend, but also the reaction of her friends, community and the world at large. The hardest part of Hate is that no matter how hard Starr tries to do the right thing, it appears the deck is stacked against her and the truth she’s witnessed. As Khalil is vilified in the media, Starr tries to set the record straight and see justice for him. Along the way, she sees the true colors of some of her friends and community.

Neither story pulls any punches in relating the stories of Kamela and Starr. And it’s this that stayed with me long after I finished reading each of these stories.
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Oct 23, 2017 E. Ardell rated it it was amazing

I am blown away. Wow. What a book. the voices given to the characters, the communities described, the various mentalities explored, the main character's "identity" crisis and the hot relevance of the plot.

My eyes watered in several places, from Star reliving Khalil's death on television, to her revealing that officer turned his gun on her to others, to the Garden Height community coming together in crisis, to her finding out her friends, her real ones, were always willing to accept her.

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Feb 19, 2018 Jessie rated it it was amazing

I mean...just wow. This is an amazing, amazing book. Laughed, cried, raged, hoped.

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Jul 18, 2018 ijul (yuliyono) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: terjemahan, e-book, favorites, young-adult

Another 5 star book of the year.

Benernya udah kepingin baca buku ini bahkan sebelum resmi rilis, pasalnya booktuber favoritku, Margot Wood from Epic Reads, mengulasnya dan bilang buku ini sangat penting dengan segala isu Black Lives Matter yang relevan dengan kondisi di US. Tak heran, setelah dirilis buku ini terus menerus jadi perbincangan, memenangi beragam penghargaan, dan memuncaki NYT Bestseller kategori YA hardcover hingga ke minggu ke -71. WARBIYASAK.

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May 24, 2018 Paige rated it it was amazing

Timely. Brilliant. Heartbreaking. I want to buy everyone in America this book to encourage an authentic conversation on how to dissolve institutionalized racism.

And I have much respect to an author that puts a spotlight on the insights and poetry of Tupac Shakur. A part of my youth left me the day he was murdered. I'll never forget that day. ...more

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