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

by Angie Thomas

Hoedom is universal.”

That means flipping the switch in my brain so I’m Williamson Starr. Williamson Starr doesn’t use slang—if a rapper would say it, she doesn’t say it, even if her white friends do. Slang makes them cool. Slang makes her “hood.” Williamson Starr holds her tongue when people piss her off so nobody will think she’s the “angry black girl.” Williamson Starr is approachable. No stank-eyes, side-eyes, none of that. Williamson Starr is nonconfrontational. Basically, Williamson Starr doesn’t give anyone a reason to call her ghetto. I can’t stand myself for doing it, but I do it anyway.

‘Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.’”

Besties before testes.”

I like this way better than "chicks before dicks."