The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give
By Angie Thomas
Reviewed by May

The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas, is an astounding book. It is only for readers who are willing to be open minded and willing to her words that are a bit mature.

This best-selling publication is about Starr Carter. Starr’s life was already a little wacky because of the fact that she lives in a black and poor neighborhood, but she also goes to a rich white private school. To add she is dating a white guy that her parents don’t know about.

When Starr is at a party she hears gunshots go off and that’s when her life falls apart. She hops in the car with her childhood best friend, Khalil. They get pulled over by a white cop. In a split second the police officer is yelling and Khalil is dead on the ground with gunshot marks that ripped right through him.

Nothing is the same with Starr ever since then.She tries to hide the fact that she has a racist friend and a sexual driven boyfriend and the fact that her life will never be the same.

In this book you get a story about a young girl who grows as a women and as african american. You get humor and jealousy, and anger and sadness all in this four hundred forty four page book.

Let’s be honest, it is a pretty big book to the simple eye. But when you pick it up and start reading then you won't want to put it down. The characters are magnificent and the character building is even better.

Chris-Starr’s white boyfriend who LOVES Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He comes off as a Stereotypical rich jock, but underneath that he is very compassionate and loving will do anything for Starr.

Seven-Starr’s half brother who has problems dealing with his mom’s new boyfriend who is also a gangbanger. (Told you it was for mature readers) There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect his sisters.

Hailey-Starr's best friend who is very rich and cocky. She always rubs people the wrong way because of her racist jokes that push it way too far

King- Seven’s mom’s boyfriend who is a very powerful gangbanger. He once tried to recruit Khalil as a drug lord.

Khalil-Starr’s childhood best friend who is murdered in cold blood by a police officer. Starr’s first kiss,crush and friend.

This book will give you all sorts of emotions that will take over and it will totally change the way you look at the world. With this eye-opening novel I say five stars.