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nataliacdd's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
brookmeyer8's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so eye-opening and moving. I was fully engaged in this story the whole way through, and took so many meanings and messages away from it. Such an incredible novel.
aecidyk's review against another edition
4.0
holy fuck!! this is such an important book to read! it gave me goosebumps several times and it portrays the struggle of people of color so well. only thing is i got bored and exhausted of reading it a lot too bc it was so dialogue heavy among other things.
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“Like I said, nobody likes selling drugs,” he says. “I hated that shit. For real. But I hated seeing my momma and my sisters go hungry, you know?”
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The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody.
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“Uh, baby,” says Daddy, “I was finishing up.”
“I have something to add. Lord, bless my mom, and thank you that she went into her retirement fund and gave us the money for the down payment. Help us turn the basement into a suite so she can stay here sometimes.”
“No, Lord,” Daddy says.
“Yes, Lord,” says Momma.
“No, Lord.”
“Yes.”
“No, amen!”
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People are realizing and shouting and marching and demanding. They’re not forgetting. I think that’s the most important part.
Khalil, I’ll never forget.
I’ll never give up.
I’ll never be quiet.
I promise.
quotes <3
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“Like I said, nobody likes selling drugs,” he says. “I hated that shit. For real. But I hated seeing my momma and my sisters go hungry, you know?”
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The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody.
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“Uh, baby,” says Daddy, “I was finishing up.”
“I have something to add. Lord, bless my mom, and thank you that she went into her retirement fund and gave us the money for the down payment. Help us turn the basement into a suite so she can stay here sometimes.”
“No, Lord,” Daddy says.
“Yes, Lord,” says Momma.
“No, Lord.”
“Yes.”
“No, amen!”
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People are realizing and shouting and marching and demanding. They’re not forgetting. I think that’s the most important part.
Khalil, I’ll never forget.
I’ll never give up.
I’ll never be quiet.
I promise.
abstab's review against another edition
3.0
Excellent novel showing what life is like in a perspective that is very different from my own.
jenpaul13's review against another edition
5.0
There are some things in life that we've always understood as "the way things are," but that doesn't mean that they have to or should be that way. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas explores the functioning of a societal system and how a spark can ignite a series of changes.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
Starr Carter has two selves: her "true" self in her poor neighborhood and her "socially accepted" self in her suburban prep school. Starr has been navigating the balance between these two selves for a years and has got it down pretty well. But when she is the witness to her childhood best friend, who was unarmed, being killed by a police officer, her two lives begin to increasingly intersect, forcing her to reconcile the two into a more coherent and cohesive whole. As people take the life and death of her friend Khalil to further their opinions on and justification for the police officer's actions, Starr decides to speak up with the truth to try and get Khalil the justice he deserves. In speaking up, Starr recognizes that there is a larger effect her words will have on her family and community and weighs the consequences of bringing upheaval to the status quo.
This text educates, emotes, and is simply a powerful work that depicts the harsh, deplorable realities faced by portions of our population. The sense of family conveyed in this novel is remarkable with the unique, though not uncommon, family dynamics of the Carters and how a neighborhood can move beyond a community of peers to behave like a tightly-knit support structure reminiscent of a family. Taking volatile subjects of racism and systematic brutality, this narrative makes them easier to contextualize and comprehend for younger readers, who ought to be educated in these topics to prevent the same issues repeating themselves ad nauseam - it's definitely a good book for students to read and encourage a dialogue about the issues presented within its pages (and in society).
Overall, I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
Starr Carter has two selves: her "true" self in her poor neighborhood and her "socially accepted" self in her suburban prep school. Starr has been navigating the balance between these two selves for a years and has got it down pretty well. But when she is the witness to her childhood best friend, who was unarmed, being killed by a police officer, her two lives begin to increasingly intersect, forcing her to reconcile the two into a more coherent and cohesive whole. As people take the life and death of her friend Khalil to further their opinions on and justification for the police officer's actions, Starr decides to speak up with the truth to try and get Khalil the justice he deserves. In speaking up, Starr recognizes that there is a larger effect her words will have on her family and community and weighs the consequences of bringing upheaval to the status quo.
This text educates, emotes, and is simply a powerful work that depicts the harsh, deplorable realities faced by portions of our population. The sense of family conveyed in this novel is remarkable with the unique, though not uncommon, family dynamics of the Carters and how a neighborhood can move beyond a community of peers to behave like a tightly-knit support structure reminiscent of a family. Taking volatile subjects of racism and systematic brutality, this narrative makes them easier to contextualize and comprehend for younger readers, who ought to be educated in these topics to prevent the same issues repeating themselves ad nauseam - it's definitely a good book for students to read and encourage a dialogue about the issues presented within its pages (and in society).
Overall, I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.
mozbolt's review against another edition
5.0
I can't even begin to describe how impacting this book is for me and for our society. Just incredible... read it, just read it.
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4/7
best book of 2017 I've read thus far, and completely life changing. It doesn't matter who you are or where you think you stand politically, please read this book. It inspires reader empathy and spits truth about social injustice in our country right now, which is SUCH a powerful combination, so many thanks to Angie Thomas for providing a debut novel with such mastery. I not only adored the main character Starr, but I laughed out loud and ugly-cried as I read this book. Thomas writes fear, courage, helplessness, dominance, injustice, unity, and reality in this novel, and I'm forever grateful that I have this book in my arsenal as a future teacher. ❤
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4/7
best book of 2017 I've read thus far, and completely life changing. It doesn't matter who you are or where you think you stand politically, please read this book. It inspires reader empathy and spits truth about social injustice in our country right now, which is SUCH a powerful combination, so many thanks to Angie Thomas for providing a debut novel with such mastery. I not only adored the main character Starr, but I laughed out loud and ugly-cried as I read this book. Thomas writes fear, courage, helplessness, dominance, injustice, unity, and reality in this novel, and I'm forever grateful that I have this book in my arsenal as a future teacher. ❤
junorad's review against another edition
5.0
I only have two words to describe this book:
Holy. Sh*t.
It was really an eye-opener for me and I feel like for a lot of other people, too. As a white girl, I never experienced police brutality. While I felt it was despicable and shouldn't go unpunished, I really didn't realize just how little the police cared about people they killed, especially people of colour. Although this was simply one story, I feel like it can be related to by anyone who's been through something similar or lives in fear of police brutality because of their skin colour. This book really made me angry at the justice system for genuinely not caring about the lives of these people who are killed at the hands of the cops. It also illustrates why people get so angry at the police - although just and fair police officers who want to make things better do exist, they are unfortunately outnumbered by the unjust and racist ones. And even if they are not racist, they have assumptions and will do anything to justify them. It also really clears up a lot of stereotypes about people living in "ghettos." There are a lot of poor black communities in America because they're less likely to be hired, therefore less likely to earn a living legally. This revelation was really a slap in the face because it's true to the world we live in today. Although things are better than they were 50 years ago, we still can't say with confidence that they're good. This book is really an eye opener to anyone who would read it, and I think anyone and everyone should read it, no matter what.
Holy. Sh*t.
It was really an eye-opener for me and I feel like for a lot of other people, too. As a white girl, I never experienced police brutality. While I felt it was despicable and shouldn't go unpunished, I really didn't realize just how little the police cared about people they killed, especially people of colour. Although this was simply one story, I feel like it can be related to by anyone who's been through something similar or lives in fear of police brutality because of their skin colour. This book really made me angry at the justice system for genuinely not caring about the lives of these people who are killed at the hands of the cops. It also illustrates why people get so angry at the police - although just and fair police officers who want to make things better do exist, they are unfortunately outnumbered by the unjust and racist ones. And even if they are not racist, they have assumptions and will do anything to justify them. It also really clears up a lot of stereotypes about people living in "ghettos." There are a lot of poor black communities in America because they're less likely to be hired, therefore less likely to earn a living legally. This revelation was really a slap in the face because it's true to the world we live in today. Although things are better than they were 50 years ago, we still can't say with confidence that they're good. This book is really an eye opener to anyone who would read it, and I think anyone and everyone should read it, no matter what.
emmarena's review against another edition
4.0
So relevant, real, and unputdownable. A powerful book that would be an excellent read for anyone.
I appreciated, too, the messages of hope throughout: no matter what is going wrong, never stop doing right; there is power in being authentically you; your voice matters and you should use it; and cycles of poverty, violence, racism, and misunderstanding can be broken.
The characters are rich and developed, the story is believable and gut-wrenching, and the messages are moving. If you haven’t yet read it — pick it up this week!
I appreciated, too, the messages of hope throughout: no matter what is going wrong, never stop doing right; there is power in being authentically you; your voice matters and you should use it; and cycles of poverty, violence, racism, and misunderstanding can be broken.
The characters are rich and developed, the story is believable and gut-wrenching, and the messages are moving. If you haven’t yet read it — pick it up this week!
sushcore's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
abroadwaytaco's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75