Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

497 reviews

kazzarreads's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

This book is what I'd classify as an 'important read'. It shines a light on systemic racism and police brutality. The perspective of 16-year-old Starr and the pressure to live across two different worlds, provides some understanding to the issues facing many communities that I will never experience. Well worth a read. Even though this is fiction, it is firmly rooted in the realities of gangs, gun violence and drug dealers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

This book is what I'd classify as an 'important read'. It shines a light on systemic racism and police brutality. The perspective of 16-year-old Starr and the pressure to live across two different worlds, provides some understanding to the issues facing many communities that I will never experience. Well worth a read. Even though this is fiction it is firmly rooted in the realities of gangs, gun violence and drug dealers.

silent_mortem's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder

maxdmillian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

accordiyen's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

amyherman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit

emerentina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

ashleyyy27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Star Carter goes through traumatic events that lead to the development of who she is as a person. Through the events, she learns what is important to her and that when people love you, you can show them who you really are and they won't run away. This has many political issues in the book and gives a raw perspective on cops shooting black boys and how communities respond to those incidents. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Abandonment, and Classism

afields92's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

bookdrunkard78's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

lolovg__'s review against another edition

informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, and Cultural appropriation