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Mar 02, 2024
THIS SHlT IS GOOD. SKIBIDI CERTIFIED
Mar 01, 2024naomisumichan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas is a contemporary fiction novel that will pin you to your seat. Set in today's society, the protagonist, Starr Carter, is a sixteen-year-old living in Garden Heights, a mostly-Black, poor neighbourhood,…
Jan 29, 2024
#10 NO NEED
Dec 15, 2023
GPL Teen Book Reviewer - Jaleen M Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give is about a young teen named Star, who happened to witness her best friend unjustifiably get shot by a white police officer. Star is the protagonist of the story, this book…
Dec 09, 2023lavender_cow rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite books ever! If you haven’t read it yet I would 100% recommend it!
Sep 08, 2023red_dog_5457 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very important book and everyone should read!
Aug 09, 2023ElisabethVD rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is an incredibly important read; I definitely recommend. It is a poignant piece that doesn't shy away from difficult topics, but doesn't only focus on the negatives. If you're wondering, "should I read this?" and "is it worth the…
Jul 15, 2023mlhadley1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Recommended by Alex Wagner MSNBC One of the banned books.
Jun 16, 2023BRITT FITTS rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Starr is just trying to navigate life between her poor neighborhood where she gets to be Black and the prep school she attends where she has to be a different kind of Black when she sees her unarmed childhood best friend shot and killed…
May 09, 2023ayles rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I read this book because it is a "banned book" in some states. Very interesting read, well written story and the title is appropriate.
Apr 06, 2023avu2022 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Starr lives in two worlds–Garden Heights, the black neighborhood she’s grown up in, and William, the predominantly white and wealthy high school she goes to. The balance between her worlds shatters when her friend Khalil gets shot and…
Mar 22, 2023ryner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Riding home with her good friend Khalil after a party, Starr and Khalil are pulled over by police. What begins ostensibly as a minor traffic stop ends in her worst nightmare: Khalil is shot to death by the police officer. The murder…
Mar 21, 2023orange_zebra_506 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
In Angie Thomas’ realistic fiction, “The Hate U Give”, Thomas creates an uneasy, yet extremely realistic atmosphere of current dilemmas Americans have been confronted with in the wake of police brutality and blatant racism. 16-year-old…
Feb 16, 2023Benton_Chelsea rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is SO important and very well written! I really enjoyed the story and it transported me into a life that I wouldn't know otherwise. The story unfolds as a high school student sees their friend be shot by a police officer. It…
Feb 14, 2023HPL_Teen_Volunteer3 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas is a darkly realistic story that covers issues of race, police brutality, and social justice. This New York Times #1 Bestseller follows the life of sixteen-year-old Starr Carter, who witnesses the fatal…
Feb 02, 2023
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is about a girl named Starr, who witnesses her friend Khalil get shot by a white police officer. Khalil was unarmed at the time, and the officer killed him because he is black. During the trial, Starr…
Jan 05, 2023TheRadMad rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A really great book. Mature, but so valuable for young readers. Definitely Recommend!
Dec 26, 2022jiya_j rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I heard such good reviews about The Hate U Give, so I thought I’d try it. I really liked this book. The message it sent was fantastic. It gave me a lot of insight on things I hadn’t thought of before. The plot was also very exciting and…
Nov 25, 2022Evelyn_b0Ok_Reviews rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 T h e ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 H a t e U G i v e Starr alternates between her poor neighborhood and a prestigious school. Things have been complicated between her friend Hailey, and boyfriend Chris, which is only made worse when her close…
Nov 23, 2022mj_jam rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Hate U Give, a novel written by Angie Thomas highlights the discrimination that African Americans face due to systematic racism and the privilege that white people enjoy. The story follows the main character, Starr Carter, and her…
Oct 09, 2022AndrewLi07 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a heartwrenching and meaningful story about violence and injustice in black communities. Starr Carter is a normal African-American teenage girl living in the gang-dominated, poor streets of Garden…
Sep 30, 2022BWilsoned rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow! I wish my son would read it and gosh, I think the ‘borderline’ commenter ought to go back to school and learn some more math skills, like proportion. Starr learns how to use her voice to do right, even though the result is wrong. Her…
Sep 05, 2022Ronin2016 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Hate U Give is a novel about a teen African American girl who lives in Garden Heights, a predominantly Black neighbourhood and goes to a private school that's predominantly white. Starr feels like she doesn't belong in her school and…
Sep 04, 2022brad_93 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I never wanted to put down "The Hate U Give," which is a beautiful, powerful, and very moving book. The plot centers on sixteen-year-old Starr Carter, who manages her life while juggling her connections to her middle-class white private…
Sep 03, 2022annaj2006 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The main character, Starr Carter, is a witness to many terrifying events. When she was little, she watched her friend get killed in a shooting. Years later, she witnesses another act of violence when her childhood best friend gets shot by…