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I was not a fan of the hate u give because I felt it was kind of racist towards white people and the vocabulary was a bit difficult for me since my first language is not english (for example, saying 'thang' instead of 'thing'). Besides that, I thought Starr was a bit childish at times. Do you think I would enjoy this book?
Renny Humes This book uses a lot of "American slang" so you probably shouldn't read it. No offense but the whole point of the book was showing the racism TOWARDS …moreThis book uses a lot of "American slang" so you probably shouldn't read it. No offense but the whole point of the book was showing the racism TOWARDS BLACK PEOPLE. (less)
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