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A review by ejthephoenix
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
5.0
This book is SOOOOOO AMAZING! I've been wanting to read this for a while and finally got to for a school project. This book can be related to and read by people of all types. It uses the N-word a few times as well as some cuss words, but it's not super bad. It's also a super heart-breaking story about a young girl who struggles with the death of her friend, police brutality, gang violence, relationships, and her identity around specific people. She feels like she can't always be her true self around certain people.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, and Pregnancy