Hello dear Readers,
My book review of The Hate U Give by Angie Tomas.
Title: The Hate U Give
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Genre: Teens-Fiction
Author: Angie Tomas
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Publication Date: February 28, 2017
Language: English
Book Description
Eight Starred Reviews! #1 New York Times Bestseller!
"Absolutely riveting!" —Jason Reynolds
"Stunning." —John Green
"This story is necessary. This story is important." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Heartbreakingly topical." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A marvel of verisimilitude." —Booklist (starred review)
"A powerful, in-your-face novel." —The Horn Book (starred review)
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.
My Thoughts
Definitely one of the best books I have read this year. The message throughout every page is clear, thanks to a fantastic writing style the Author manages to connect with the reader and shows us yes a sad story but at the same time a powerful one.
A heartbreaking journey for Starr which a such young age has witnessed the reality of a world that instead of getting better seems like it gets worst every day. A book about the reality we are living in with the white and black community and the police, and how this affects families, in this case Starr's family and how she deals with it.
Also we can see the Author bringing up other issues around Racism which are part of the reality with are living it as well.
I loved Starr's character, how we can relate with it in different ways and all what she goes through. A hard book to read at times but definitely worthy. Highly recommend it.
Definitely one of the best books I have read this year. The message throughout every page is clear, thanks to a fantastic writing style the Author manages to connect with the reader and shows us yes a sad story but at the same time a powerful one.
A heartbreaking journey for Starr which a such young age has witnessed the reality of a world that instead of getting better seems like it gets worst every day. A book about the reality we are living in with the white and black community and the police, and how this affects families, in this case Starr's family and how she deals with it.
Also we can see the Author bringing up other issues around Racism which are part of the reality with are living it as well.
I loved Starr's character, how we can relate with it in different ways and all what she goes through. A hard book to read at times but definitely worthy. Highly recommend it.
Wendy
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