The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

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

by Angie Thomas

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.

But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.
Source: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062677082/the-hate-u-give/

Reviewed by Leah on

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What an incredible read. It took me so long to read but I’m so glad I did. I can’t really add much to the conversation about this book - people have written far better reviews but this book is a must for every single person.

This was such a tough read, so hard to see what Starr and her family go through. It’s almost unreal and yet, you see it happening in real life every day. I genuinely can’t wrap my head around the fact innocent black people are killed for being black. And even worse that the police who kill them don’t get indicted and jailed for life. It’s unfathomable.

THUG is a book every body should read. It’s eye-opening, real and unflinching and it’s incredible.

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