Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

614 reviews

matism's review against another edition

inspiring reflective

5.0

More people need to read this- that’s all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Police brutality

Moderate: Domestic abuse

carina_dreamer's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Vomit

eggfartz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Classism

miri42's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic friendship

vulcajes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Really interesting book, good read if you're a young person who wants to get more involved in understanding racism and systemic police brutality. I can never take Chris mumbling Fuck Tha Police under his breath at the protest seriously, though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

klaraax's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

matidareads's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, and Police brutality

greeeer_e_rutt's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

ryliereadss's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

Really important read that would benefit readers from any age group. Handles the topic of police brutality with care and honesty. I liked that we get the scene in pieces as the story goes on and we learn new things as Starr retells it to each person. Its not trying to traumatize the reader. We see Starr’s internal struggle of deciding to speak out or stay silent. I liked seeing the family dynamics of her and her half siblings. We also see the argument of staying in your neighborhood and trying to make it better vs moving to a better neighborhood. There is also great advice in the book about how to decide if a friendship has ended/is worth continuing which I think is great and needed. Highly recommend giving this book a shot!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, and Police brutality

halirose's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Police brutality, and Murder