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

Angie Thomas

Start date: April 1, 2019

Finish date: April 30, 2019

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Jul 14, 2017 Keyona rated it really liked it

People like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice.I think we all wait for that one time though, that one time when it ends right.

Angie is an artist is all I can say. She managed to write a book about a very sensitive topic without offending anyone. She had the perfect mix of characters proving the point that everyone is different. One racist white person doesn't mean they all are. One bad cop doesn't mean they all are. It is a book about Starr's unarmed friend b ...more

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Jul 15, 2017 Susan rated it it was amazing

Such a powerful and amazing book. I loved Starr and her family. The sad thing is this isn't fiction at all but happening to African America men and women all the time. We see it on the news to often then should be allowed. This book makes you feel everything, the fear Starr felt and the anguish at losing her best friend. She is so torn between the world she lives and the the neighborhood she is from. I LOVED Angie Thomas and this book and HIGHLY recommend this to everyone. This is a real problem ...more

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Feb 25, 2023 Debbie M rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: choice-awards, top-20-favs-2023

Powerful book, riveting story, must read for all.

I felt so many different emotions reading this story and really liked the main character, Star.

Many issues are brought up in this book; from race relations, social injustice to police brutality.

I was by Star's side rooting for her the entire time. ...more

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Apr 28, 2018 Sarah B. rated it it was amazing

There are just no words for this novel. I'm speechless, but if I had to choose one word? Powerful. ...more

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Dec 16, 2018 Shan ~A~ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, back-to-school, crime, favorites, doctor-or-nurse

I really enjoyed this book. It's sad but true how relevant it is to the times that we live in. There were parts in the book that reminded me of my childhood; the candy lady, playing hopscotch, etc... Of course I live in a small town, so the neighborhood violence wasn't something I am used to, not to say things didn't happen, but not to the extent that I had to be afraid for my life.

One of the things that I think is universal for all people of color is the lessons that Maverick was teaching the ...more

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Mar 21, 2023 Keri rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned, new-series, 2022-highest-rated, duologies, cover-white, contemporary, 2023-12-authors-i-haven-t-read-yet, uno-challenge-2023

Wow. I don’t know why I kept putting off reading this for so long. It was amazing, and as it was recommended to me, I highly recommend the audiobook, Bahni Turpin couldn’t have been more perfect. I was finding things to do where I could continue to listen to this book nonstop. The story and character work were both amazing—easiest 5 stars I’ve given in a while.

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Oct 28, 2018 Bunnita (Worth Reading It?) rated it really liked it

I can't go into depth with this review because it would probably turn into an essay. I enjoyed the book. I didn't care for Starr in the beginning but I liked that it was also a self discovery for her. She came to realize that she was the person people said she was without knowing it.

The subject strikes very close to home for me as I have people in my life that has had family members in headlines. It makes you angry. It makes you feel as though there's no hope for this nonsense to end especially ...more

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Aug 26, 2017 Kelli rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017-read

After hearing so much about this book I absolutely had to pick it up for myself. I can happily say that I was not disappointed. It did take a little bit to get used to the way it was written as it was written exactly how everyone would be talking. Once I got used to that it was actually pretty fun to read that way of writing. The story here was absolutely moving and so heavy. It was hard to put down and to be honest it was a book that I wanted to buy just to hand out to my friends and make them ...more

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