The Hate U Give six-chapter sample by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give six-chapter sample Reviews

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  Bookread2day

  Beautifully written. The story and characters were very believable. A heartbreaking story.
  Starr and Kenya went to a house party hosted by a guy named Darius. Khakil who Starr had known since she was three turned up at the party. A fight occurred at the party so Khalil and Starr left together in his car. A cop pulled Khalil over and forced him out of his car. Khalil was patted down which the cop found nothing, the officer went to check his license & registration. Khalil open the driver's side door & pow pow pow the cop shot him. It appeared that sixteen year old Khalil was shot dead because he was a sixteen year old black boy. Full of praise for Angie Thomas. A different novel for readers that I highly recommend to read.
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  Natalia

  every single person that doesn't understand the #BlackLivesMatter movement, hell, every person in this world should read this book. That is all.
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  Capricious_Reads

  This book needs to be added to the list of mandatory reading in schools. What a read. Gritty. Gut-wrenching. Her characters were more than believable. I can't say enough about this book.
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  Cas ❦

  I CAN'T BREATHE. This book is every thing I expected and more. I can't stress how much THIS BOOK NEEDS TO BE READ. The messages written here are so so so important and it's really distressing how realistic the events told of in this story are, and too many people are in similar situations as Starr which is horrible.
  
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  مُنيرة

  الكتاب جميل قليل عليه ، طريقة الكتابة تحفة وسهلة للمبتدئين بعد ،طريقة شرحها للصراع بين العرقين و انه العرق الزنجي هُم الملامون كأنهم ولدوا ليصبحوا مجرمين ، تفاصيل الأحداث تشوق راح تواريك مشاعر الغضب والفرح وكل شي و اهم شي عجبني بالكتاب كيف الشخصية الرئسية ستار متمسكة مع عائلتها و كيف محبة عائلتها تطغي على كل شي
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  Jennifer Ging

  I read this on the recommendation of a friend following a discussion that we were having about how to make the curriculum in our, predominantly white British, school more diverse.
  The book, for me, was a real learning process- what I thought I knew about racism in society is just the top of a deeply-toxic iceberg as it turns out. It is something that I have sought to educate myself on for years and this book does serve to show how deeply entrenched the issues still are. I have taught black students who have exhaustively tried to make their white peers understand that racism exists everywhere- to little real, tangible impact, in truth. As a society, the vast majority of us may be sympathetic and genuinely appalled by headline featured stories of police brutality towards the black community, such as in the case of George Floyd, but I would argue that a lot of people will never truly ‘get it’ in terms of understanding the primal fear (ingrained in Starr and her recital of ‘how to behave’) of being a black person pulled over by a white police officer. And then there’s what *could* (and,in the book’s case, does) come after that.
  Learning about the horrific acts of violence (murder, to call it by name) committed against Emmett Till and Oscar Grant (amongst others) again added an extra layer of context that I didn’t know- this book does that well in that it encourages the reader to jump straight to a search engine to look up the cases mentioned by Starr.
  With an eye on how we could bring this into school, I found myself falling into the trap that THUG holds a mirror up to- thinking things like ‘oh, the students might get upset about that’, ‘we wouldn’t want them knowing this’, ‘they might be a bit shocked by…’, ‘this wouldn’t reflect their backgrounds…’, ‘would they consider that casual racism?’ and then checking myself by realising that that is entirely the point of the book. That, before we know it, we’re all potential ‘Haileys’.
  The ugly online racist trolling of the England football team a couple of weeks back shows that there is so much more to be done to support the Black Lives Matter movement and this book would certainly enhance our students understanding of the need for it. A powerful, unforgettable and educative read.
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  Heather Hilbert

  Captivating, thoughtful and easy read. So many can relate to this story of loss, fear and finding our voices.
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  Martha.O.S

  This was a really great read, a well-told story and so relevant in light of all the recent rioting in Charlottesville. Though pitched at young adults, it should be read also by older adults as it gives such a clear picture of what it is like to grow up in a poor "ghetto" neighbourhood, with frequent gangland shootings and rampant drug dealing. It also teaches many valuable lessons, such as seeing our voices as our greatest weapons and continuing to do right even when things go wrong.
  
  The story centres around Starr, a sassy 16-year old black girl who lives in a poor, mainly black neighbourhood but attends a posh, predominantly white school in a different area. She adopts two separate identities and has a different set of friends in each place. The two abruptly collide when her best friend Khalil is shot by a police officer and Starr is the sole witness to this unprovoked crime. What she says or does not say in light of this traumatic event will have far-reaching consequences, not only for herself but for the entire community.
  
  I really enjoyed the book because it was so real: the characters were flawed and human, the language was colloquial and spirited and the plot was compelling and fast-moving all the way through. Starr is a great character, quick-witted and feisty, and her family, though not perfect, are steering their own lives and their children's in the right direction. Her father, Big Mac, is an ex-convict, but because he has lived in the dark side, he is more determined than many to get his life back on track and is a very whole and well-rounded character. Her mother, Lisa, a highly capable woman, full of wisdom and love, doesn't take any messing from her kids or anybody, but her humanity and non-judgement make her a wonderful role model. I took many of her life lessons and maxims as well as Starr! Starr eventually comes to learn the value of using her voice to effect change and the merging of her two identities help her to become more real, so that as well as seeing the truth, she can live the truth.
  
  There was a wide range of characters, perhaps a few too many for the breadth of the story, but each had a role in bringing certain issues to light. One such character, Khalil's mother Brenda, is important for her part in Khalil's involvement in crime, but is not followed through, which I found a little disappointing.
  
  Overall though, it was an excellent and memorable book, with a great story told with emotion, both heartbreaking and humorous.
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  Cathy Onufry

  The Hate U Give was an incredibly insightful and well written story. Unfortunately the events that occurred could and have happened today in the climate we are living. The author Angie Thomas told the story in the first person of the main character Starr. In her voice you learn about the situation she lives in, the people she loves in her huge extended family and the others that have an influence in her life. I think this is a wonderful book and I would highly recommend it. Not too often I give a book 5 stars.
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  Mahat

  a great novel tackling police brutality and racism. i genuinely admired this book so much and it gave me a whole different perspective about the black community and everything they have dealt with for decades .. the book isn’t a real story but it is upsetting that it might as well be, it took me back to how i was feeling in may of 2020 and it was unbearable, couldn’t imagine what it was like for BIPOC.
  a great read, would recommend.
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  astrid

  While the whole topic and its injustice and controversy are intriguing, I did not like the main character and found her reasoning (and obsessions about shoes) irritating. I don't know whether I'll buy the whole book.
  But even the short sampler shows that racism is a huge problem in this world and that it goes both ways, even though minorities do suffer most in the end.
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  Sinamile

  I cannot wait to read the rest of this book!!
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  Husna Shaban

  The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
  
  Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
  
  Publishing Info: November 2018 by Walker Books, Special Collector’s Edition (first published 2017)
  
  Pages: 480
  
  Star Rating: 5/5
  
  Back Cover Summary:
  
  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.
  
  The Hate U Give is an outstanding and powerful novel. I bought this book last year but I don’t read much contemporary. Fantasy and science fiction are much more my thing. So even though I’d heard so much about it, I still hadn’t read it months after buying it. Then, two weeks ago, George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer in the US, and Black Lives Matter protests started up all around America and in other countries too. This prompted me to finally pick up The Hate U Give, and I’m really glad I did.
  
  As a white person, I can’t possibly imagine what it is like to experience racism and live in fear of the police in the way that black people do. But in The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas put me right in Starr’s shoes. I felt her fear, her pain, her sadness, her frustrations. Reading articles and non-fiction is a great way to learn, but fiction can be so impactful. It can really place you in someone else’s shoes and show you what their experience is like. Not only does it show police violence and the injustices of the American justice system, but it also provides an insight into day-to-day racism and microaggressions that black people sadly have to live with.
  
  Starr is a brilliant character and I loved reading her and Khalil’s story. This is a book about a young woman who has witnessed a terrible crime and who finds her voice to stand against racism. Starr grows so much over the course of the book. At first, she is afraid. She witnessed the death of her best friend and she goes through so much dealing with what she witnessed and she’s afraid of the repercussions of speaking up. But she’s also angry with the way Khalil is being talked about by people and portrayed by the media, and angry that Khalil’s murderer could escape justice. Alongside this are Starr’s relationships with her family, friends and boyfriend, which are masterfully woven through the novel. I loved every character and loved seeing her family interact. This book is full of so much emotion and heart.
  
  The Hate U Give is well-written, well-paced and has so many brilliant characters. While reading it I laughed, I cried, I screamed at the injustice. All the elements that make a great book just come together perfectly. I had no hesitation giving it 5 stars. This is one of those books that will stay with me forever. It’s important because of the subject matter it tackles so well, but also because it’s just such a good book. I really think this is a rare, flawless novel. Although it’s about police brutality, it’s also full of love and hope. The Hate U Give is a book that everyone should read.
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  Serafina (tigerslesebar)

  Das Buch hat mich schon von Anfang an interessiert, da es einen wichtigen Einblick in das Leben anderer Menschen gibt. Die Geschichte spricht so viele wichtige Themen an, wie Polizeibrutalität in den USA, wie dunkelhäutige Menschen dort behandelt werden und wie schnell Vorurteile dabei entstehen.
  
  Ich habe das Buch auf Englisch gelesen und ich finde es auch extrem spannend in linguistischer Sicht, wie die Menschen miteinander sprechen. Der Slang kommt wirklich nur rüber, wenn man es in der englischer Sprache liest.
  
  Ich konnte das Buch kaum aus der Hand legen, da die Handlung so traurig und krass war. Es hat einem wirklich vor Augen gehalten, was heutzutage in den USA und auch sonst auf der Welt immer noch passiert. Der Rassismus und die Fremdenfeindlichkeit, welchen gewissen Leuten entgegengebracht werden, sind einfach furchtbar. Viele sind es vielleicht nicht bewusst, was das Gegenüber verletzten könnte und machen einfach weiter. Dieses Buch weist darauf hin und zwar sehr realistisch und hart. Jeder sollte dieses Buch lesen und danach über sich selbst und seine Handlungen nachdenken.
  
  Jeder trägt zu der Gesellschaft bei. In dieser Geschichte wird auch gezeigt, egal von welcher Hautfarbe man ist, man kann sich falsch verhalten und sollte dies ändern.
  
  Bitte liest dieses wundervolle und tragische Buch. Es kommt nicht nur eine mega Geschichte auf euch zu, ihr werdet zudem auch noch etwas über eine (mir) fremde Kultur erfahren.
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  Melissa

  More books like this! The demographic of who is reading this also needs to broaden if it did the change that could come from it the understanding.
  Starr like all of us at one point knows she should use her voice but is scared in part to do so worried of others perceptions of her but I welcomed her voice.
  The idea that it’s ok to shoot and kill someone because you think they have or because the colour of their skin with fact people make excuses and say well this person did xyz that does not give the police the right to kill someone in cold blood. The way in this book people are silenced rings true in real life people think of the problem not why and how to stop it. I wonder if people who can make the difference have read this book if not they should. We seldom know what’s happening in another persons life without walking in their shoes I think we forget that this book brings that home heartbreaking yet powerful and quite triumphant for Starr’s voice most in younger years are told you have a voice use it how true that statement is throughout life.
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  Tiina Tubli

  While reading this book (simply for familiarizing myself with teenage literature in order to be a better prepared English teacher), I found myself cought up by a story that is quite far from my own reality and my own childhood, yet resonating prefectly with the teenage me that is somewhere (yes, still) in there. Though the cultural cues (e.g. Tupac and his lyrics) in the book might be unfamiliar for 15-year-olds today, for me they made the book more authentic, less cliché and added a hook that kept me wanting to read the book.
  Moreover, as a future teacher, I think there are many interesting themes in Starrs story to use while working with extensive reading and bringing in cross-curricular subjects to English classroom. Furthermore, the language is simple and easy to follow. While I cannot speak nor will for all students, The Hate U Give could be a book that the whole class could want to read.
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  Lindsay

  The Hate U Give is a great book, it has an engaging plot as well as being educational about real life. It was good how they explained the title in the book "T.H.U.G L.I.F.E". The book shows Starr Carter, the only witness to her best friends murder, and her journey through the grand jury, interviews, protests and riots. The book seems to be about Khalil, the young man who was murdered, you never find out much about him. In an interview Starr talks a bit about who he was but that is all you find out. Khalil is never really talked about as a person maybe because he could be a metaphor, a vague example for other real people who were murdered for just being black. The end to the book is happy, the characters seem to be just OK even though there wasn't justice. It represents real life and how there aren't always happy endings but Starr still stayed strong and kept fighting.