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YA Book review- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
BLURB: Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.
I’ve read this book twice now, and both times it blew me away. I don’t live in America so have no idea about the black American experience and this book truly shocked me. Thomas is an immensely talented author and it’s hard to believe that this is her debut novel. The characters are well developed and easy to engage with and relate to. The story is interesting and you can’t help but relate to the main character Starr throughout the entire novel.
I would recommend this book as a must read for everyone, especially those interested in activism and modern American society.
5/5
I can’t change where I come from or what I’ve been through, so why should I be ashamed of what makes me, me?
Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give (via perfectquote)
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