The Hate U Give ~ Angie Thomas
~ Blurb ~
Starr Carter’s world is shattered when she 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.
Genres – Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Cultural, Racism, Social Justice
Age Group – YA (Young Adult Fiction)
Warning – This book contains explicit language, sex, and racism
Quotes –
- “Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.”
- “What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?”
- “At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.”
- “Brave doesn’t mean you’re not scared. It means you go on even though you’re scared.”
- “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?”
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“Good-byes hurt the most when the other person’s already gone.”
My Opinion –
I really enjoyed reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. It is a very powerful, well written, and emotionally charged book that is very hard to put down. I really liked how the author showed different perspectives of life and characterised fictional characters to express important, political and social messages. The protagonist Starr is resilient and authentic, and although not completely fearless, she embraces the hardships she faces and stands up for her community and what she believes in. Through characters like Starr, we are able to see how powerful and impactful words can be, and that we should speak up about what we are passionate about, no matter how terrifying the consequences may seem. Overall, The Hate U Give is an inspiring and heartbreaking book that covers topics that are still relevant to our world today. I highly recommend it for older readers, and I loved reading this novel!