5/24/2023 0 Comments The hate u give novelIt contains some very powerful, hard-hitting messages. It may be a YA book, but it should be read by all adults, not just young ones. The Hate U Give, is one of those books that will stay with you forever. He put two and two together, and came up with three. The real reason he shot and killed an unarmed black teenager was, he presumed that he was a THUG. He claimed that he saw a gun in the car, but there was no gun. Why? Because Officer-115 had an itchy trigger-finger. Now here she is, sat in her oldest friend Khalil’s car, as the bullets pop into his chest, three in quick succession. It was bad enough to witness your friend being gunned down by gang-bangers at the age of ten. Sixteen year old Starr’s life changed in an instant, and would never be the same again. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl’s struggle for justice. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – Book Reviewįormat – ebook, paperback, hardcover, audio
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