The Hate U Give
By Angie Thomas
- Release Date: 2017-02-28
- Genre: Coming of Age Fiction for Young Adults
Description
8 starred reviews · Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best · William C. Morris Award Winner · National Book Award Longlist · Printz Honor Book · Coretta Scott King Honor Book · #1 New York Times Bestseller!
"Absolutely riveting!" —Jason Reynolds
"Stunning." —John Green
"This story is necessary. This story is important." —Kirkus (starred review)
"Heartbreakingly topical." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A marvel of verisimilitude." —Booklist (starred review)
"A powerful, in-your-face novel." —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.
Want more of Garden Heights? Catch Maverick and Seven’s story in Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas's powerful prequel to The Hate U Give.
Reviews
Hateful
1By onlynicknamenotusedyetI couldn’t even get through the sample. The author is trying yo make people fear and hate cops. It’s very unfortunate…I need a sequel to Starrs Life
5By DescendentsSuperFanSo much better than the movie. There are parts in the book that I wished that made it in the movie.Great read
5By jenniccGreat readTHUG
3By racks abLove it.❤️❤️❤️❤️Good stuff
5By ophorrorThank you for writing thisShould be required…
5By Deni6'4"This book should be required reading for parents and anyone who teaches or works with high school-age kids. The story does an incredible job of putting the reader in the mindset of others, and how and why we often see things so differently. A better understanding of others is the first important step on the long road to true justice and equality. I think this book just might help us get there.Good
5By Eternal nnThis book is riveting. For an old WASP like me, who grew up in a town with two token black families it was an education as well as a superb read. Thanks for communicating.Eye-opening
5By ElliotAmarylisthis books is wonderful and harsh and makes you think. you can feel starr’s pain throughout this book and you want to punch her racist friend in the throat. at first i didn’t love the raw language and the gang stuff. but i think it really showed the dynamics of her world and situations. unfortunately this book is very accurate in todays world and it doesn’t take much for situations like this to happen. i think this book is a must read for ages 13-21. use discretion however as this book contains many sensitive topics that the author handles truthfully and empathically. five stars from me.i recommend!
5By 01ivia<3this book is awesome. after i read the book the movie was a bit dissapointing especially since they took out a main character but if you have watched the movie you will definitely like the book a lot betterGreat book
5By Animition VerseGreat book that focuses on systemic issues. All of the bad reviews are white supremacists
