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

Angie Thomas

Start date: May 1, 2018

Finish date: May 31, 2018

Discussion: Books-Of-The-Month MAY

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Sep 18, 2017 Grace (BURTSBOOKS) rated it really liked it

Shelves: reviewed

This book is important. There is no other way to explain it. It is an important story that in my opinion, everyone should be reading.

This book is insanely hyped and for a good reason. It made me frustrated and heartbroken and hungry for change. While it isn’t a perfect book, it deals with the topic of police brutality realistically and mindfully; perfectly. This book made me cry in public about 8 times (I’m not exaggerating) not just because I was upset for the characters but because I was upset ...more

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Sep 29, 2019 kay! ☾ rated it really liked it

“What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?”

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas definitely lived up to it's hype. I can't believe it took me that long to even read it. I really recommend the audiobook because it immersed me into the story way more than the book did. Either way everyone should give this book a chance because it lived up to it's hype ...more

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Nov 21, 2017 Bex (Books and Looks) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: becca-s-books, read-audio-books

Such an important book and one everyone should read!

I would have never guessed this was Angie Thomas's debut novel-SO WELL WRITTEN! Star is a wondrous lead in this story. I loved her so much. Thomas clearly went to lengths to make her realistic, personable and relatable and it was so fun reading through her.

I can't say enough good things about this book. Pick it up and experience it for yourself!

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The audiobook is WONDERFUL and adds an awesome new element to this story. I though ...more

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Sep 14, 2017 malayna rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 6-stars, to-read-again

MY OPINION: *****

This book inspired me to start a six-star bookshelf on Goodreads.

THAT IS HOW GOOD IT WAS

I have read a couple of really good reviews (5-stars not the quality) and a couple of really bad reviews (1-star not the quality). Overall, I agree with the 5-star reviewers.

This book was POWERFUL. AMAZING. MINDBLOWING.

I have never read a better book.

Seriously. Now I have something to say when someone asks me what my favorite book is.

This book is about a girl named Starr who lives as two diff ...more

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Jun 30, 2020 Vanessa (bookfairy95) rated it it was ok

Shelves: contemporary-romance, z2020-books

2.5 Stars

Now, I finally also read this book and what should I say? I didn't love it... I really wanted to like this and before I go into my review, I want to say that I respect the author for writing this book, because the topic is definitely important and I am sure it wasn't easy writing about this topic. However... the execution just wasnt good.

The characters felt flat to me and basically had no development or I just didn't see the development. Anyway in the end I felt like they were all the 2.5 Stars

Now, I finally also read this book and what should I say? I didn't love it... I really wanted to like this and before I go into my review, I want to say that I respect the author for writing this book, because the topic is definitely important and I am sure it wasn't easy writing about this topic. However... the execution just wasnt good.

The characters felt flat to me and basically had no development or I just didn't see the development. Anyway in the end I felt like they were all the same than in the beginning. Especially Starr. Maybe with one exception though: DeVante. I actually enjoyed his character the most and I loved his ending in the story and how he actually grew and developed.

Another I didn't like or maybe just didn't get (probably because English isn't my mother tongue) was the slang. Most of the time I just didn't get what they wanted to say. (Or maybe it was also because I listened to the audiobook in this one?) There were also things that Starr said and did that were probably supposed to be funny (like when she Beyonced Chris), but to me they weren't funny at all.
The only time I really felt emotional was when Khalil got shot and when the protests happened. These were written great!

Also I find that a few of the characters were exaggerated, like Hailey. Her being so completely ignorant, especially towards her friends feelings felt like too much. After all what kind of friend says "get over it" when their friend's feelings are hurt. It doesn't even matter WHAT you say, be it racists or not, but I don't think that a friend would really react like this when they see the other person's feelings are hurt. Maybe its because the author wanted to make Hailey this really big bitch, but yeah, I thought it was exaggerated...

And some things Starr got mad about and even some things Starr said felt not right either. I'm not even talking about the things many other people say, like that Starr is apparently racist herself - I didn't see that. What I mean is how she just pushes everyone away from her. She has these two personalities, she isn't completely honest with her friends and boyfriend, but when someone (Chris) comes up to her and wants to understand and asks her and really tries to get her she justs blocks him, pushed him away and basically says "You don't understand, you will never understand, but honestly I don't want to go through the trouble of explaining and telling you how I feel either." And that was so unfair... like Chris apparently is a good guy, he really wants to understand her thoughts and she's pissy about the fact that he wants to understand? I absolutely didn't understand this...

So, yeah, I wanted to like this book, but I didn't. I guess I will have to search for other books about this topic now...

Those stars are for the importance of the topic and for DeVante! ...more

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Mar 09, 2018 Angelica Cindy rated it it was amazing

This book was really different from other books I've read, it shows more of a modern perspective of racism. I loved how it connected to real life and events that are happening now. This book showed the beauty of family and friends, for me this whole book was beautifully and modernly written. ...more

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