pickThe Hate U give is a book on 16 year old, Starr carter. She witnesses the shooting of her best friend Khalil during a traffic routine. This traumatic event leads Starr to questioning society and the racial and stereotypical complexities of the world. She struggles while trying to find her identity while living poorly and attending a predominantly white school.
Added banned books to my LFL today. Bottom line: book banning is a threat to democracy. #bannedbooksweek #readbannedbooks #lfl
Wow. What a fantastic book. There's so much heart in this, and I love the messages about family and community. There's so much to learn about racism from this book. I saw a review that said it should be required reading, and I would whole-heartedly agree.
pickWow. Just wow. This book gives a peek what police violence means in the black community and in this case what it‘s means to a teenage girl.
5/5⭐️
April 2024 completed …. Somewhat tough to get into but ended up being a good book! Written in 2017 must be read with an open mind!
I read this for my local “Banned Book Club” and I‘m glad I did. I wasn‘t expecting to like it, but since my daughter is home from college, I invited her to read it too and come to the meeting. I thought it was really well written and not nearly as heavy-handed as I expected. Complex issues of family, race, culture, and policing are handled with nuance and insight. Plus, it was entertaining and compelling as a story. 4.5⭐️
The Hate U Give was the best book I read in January, although if I‘m being honest about my /favorite/ book this month, The Thursday Murder Club was more fun to read. Both of these books surprised me by how well-written they were.
Most looking forward to Neuromancer next month
#Two4Tuesday
pickStarr witnesses her childhood friend murdered by a policeman in a racially motivated crime,she is afraid that people in her poor neighbourhood will know she is the witness endangering her life;she is afraid that people in her mostly white school will find out and categorise her as ghetto;she feels guilty for not finding the strength or the words to speak up.While grieving she has to learn to reconcile who she is in each sphere and find herself⬇️
pickI needed a YA book for a challenge and I hadn‘t read this one yet. How cynical is it that I felt I did read the book already, many times even. It felt so predictable and that‘s heartbreaking in itself. A pick of course, because this story should be told again and again as long as necessary.
(Photo: roof terrace on my daughter‘s student house 😂)
pick#doublespin for November. A book everyone should read. It‘s so sad that we live in a world in which this book isn‘t even really fiction.
pickAn important book. I don‘t know how I feel about the ending, but I think the rest of it is aptly constructed and targeted to spark important conversations in today‘s youth.
pickThis book was definitely a hard read because of the issues it dealt with, but ultimately it was incredibly informative on an issue I wasn't well acquainted with.
pickWas such a good book. Very eye opening and emotional. Made me do research on the topic.
pickI ended up really liking this book. It was a great way to look at things from a different perspective and I enjoyed the characters. It was also easy to apply to real world situations today.
pickThis book is a great book to read in these times with the social injustice occurring. It shows the story of a young man murdered by a cop from the perspective of his friend, a teenage girl named Starr. It shows that there is a way out and a way to find justice for those unjustly murdered or mistreated because of their race through not being afraid to stand up and speak out.
pickI liked this book. The storyline was good and it makes you see from a different perspective.
pickI liked seeing a different side of life that I didn‘t really understand. I liked the different perspectives.
so-soI liked the book. I think I did a great job talk about the topic and showing what it like for someone to go through a traumatic event like that.
pickI really liked the book. I read it in like a week and then reread during class.
so-soI found this book interesting for the most part. I recommend the book over the movie if you are deciding which one to indulge in first. Overall a decent read.😁
so-soThis Book is about a very touchy but important topic in our society today so I would say it is worth reading. I don‘t know if I would agree with everything in the book but it is still a good book and is much better then than the movie.
pickThis book was the best way to see into a different lifestyle. It truly shows the strength of people and how if we band together we can make a change. Once again the book is better than the movie as the movie doesn‘t really follow the plot line. Don‘t want to give anything away so won‘t say more but definitely glad that I read it.
pickI‘m probably the last person alive to read this but if there are any of you left who haven‘t, believe the hype. Starr and her family members are all vivid characters living in a neighborhood that is dangerous but also home. Thomas manages to work the many layers of the US race and police violence issues into a story that leads to deeper understanding without ever being heavy handed or preachy. Bahni Turpin brings it home with fantastic narration.
pickwhenever maverick is involved, i can only see and hear ice cube. the actor playing him is not far off tho
pickahh i havent finished yet but omg reading this after reading concrete rose is making me so emotional. maverick is so grown up now. n the tats he has of his kids saying “something to live for something to die for” underneath is having me like 🥹🥹🥹 and his mom passin🥹🥹🥹 mr wyatt giving him the store🥹🥹🥹 im honestly more interested in mavericks role in the story than the actual plot at this point.
pickpretty good, themes were very relevant, woulnet have read it without the help of a class but ended up enjoying it
I am reading the Spanish version of The Hate U Give. The main conflicts in the story is Star's urge to hide her identity in her “two worlds“ and the police brutality faced by Khalil. Through her character arc, Star learns that hiding her identity in her school isn't necessarily, and makes friends that except her for who she is.
pickReal world issues inside a YA book. Well written and compelling.
pickSo important, stunning, heart wrenching. 😩
It really sucks that the people who need to read this the most won‘t. I wish people would be more compassionate.
Inspired by the BLM movement & all too familiar headlines that barely seem to make a full news cycle any more. Touches on the big & small ways society, communities & individuals are impacted by racism & police brutality.
I didn‘t realize I was off work today until about noon time yesterday so I blissfully have no plans and can just read books and hang out with cats all day. I was trying to pick a book I could read in one sitting but I want to let this one sink in more rather than race through it, so I‘ll probably split my time between this & House in the Pines since it‘s due back to the library in a few days.
"At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them."
pickDidn‘t expect to enjoy this one as much as I did. This isn‘t my normal genera but I had to read this for class and I‘m glad I did. The book does a great job at talking about a hard topic but doing it in a way the keeps you interested
pick16-year-old Starr witnesses her friend get shot by a police officer who mistakes the hairbrush in his hand for a gun. The Hate U Give is a powerful snapshot of the aftermath of police brutality in a community. Starr confronts her white peers' performative woke-ness, as well as her own internalized biases about blackness.
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