book review: the hate u give // angie thomas

The Hate U Give (THUG) 

Author: Angie Thomas 

Genre: Contemporary + Young Adult

Synopsis:

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.

Rate: 5 / 5 ⭐

"Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. the key is to never stop doing right."

Review: 

This book talks about how someone innocent can get shot for no reason and there still wouldnt be any justice despite the noise. It talks about the racism that everyone thinks isnt there just because it isnt glaring in the face. It is there, though, in the subtle (or not so subtle) treatments of the black people. This book talks about the racism and the broken justice system where the police can get away with such violence as murder and have no consequences as all, just because the person he murdered was black. The story follows Starr who stands up against the police and everyone else because her friend Khalid was murdered without reason. This girl, witnessed her friend die and also how she copes up with all of this with her family. I love the relationships in the story, the family, friends and also her white boyfriend. It explores all of this without being too one dimensional or cliche. Especially the family dynamics, its the most healthy realistic one I have read about in a while. 

The one thing that you can mainly take away from this book is how important it is to speak up against the injustice, especially if you are from the marginalized or minority from the community, despite the risks and consequences. 

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