Scott reviewed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
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4 stars
Great characters
Epub
Italian language
Published Sept. 7, 2017 by Giunti.
Starr si muove tra due mondi: abita in un quartiere di colore dove imperversano le gang ma frequenta una scuola prestigiosa, soprattutto per volere della madre, determinata a costruire un futuro migliore per i suoi figli. Vive quasi una doppia vita, a metà tra gli amici di infanzia e i nuovi compagni. Questo fragile equilibrio va in frantumi quando Starr assiste all'uccisione di Khalil, il suo migliore amico, per mano della polizia. Ed era disarmato. Il caso conquista le prime pagine dei giornali. C'è chi pensa che Khalil fosse un poco di buono, perfino uno spacciatore, il membro di una gang e che, in fin dei conti, se lo sia meritato. Quando appare chiaro che la polizia non ha alcun interesse a chiarire l'episodio, la protesta scende in strada e il quartiere di Starr si trasforma in teatro di guerriglia. C'è una cosa che tutti vogliono sapere: cos'è successo davvero …
Starr si muove tra due mondi: abita in un quartiere di colore dove imperversano le gang ma frequenta una scuola prestigiosa, soprattutto per volere della madre, determinata a costruire un futuro migliore per i suoi figli. Vive quasi una doppia vita, a metà tra gli amici di infanzia e i nuovi compagni. Questo fragile equilibrio va in frantumi quando Starr assiste all'uccisione di Khalil, il suo migliore amico, per mano della polizia. Ed era disarmato. Il caso conquista le prime pagine dei giornali. C'è chi pensa che Khalil fosse un poco di buono, perfino uno spacciatore, il membro di una gang e che, in fin dei conti, se lo sia meritato. Quando appare chiaro che la polizia non ha alcun interesse a chiarire l'episodio, la protesta scende in strada e il quartiere di Starr si trasforma in teatro di guerriglia. C'è una cosa che tutti vogliono sapere: cos'è successo davvero quella notte? Ma l'unica che possa dare una risposta è Starr. Quello che dirà - o non dirà - può distruggere la sua comunità. Può mettere in pericolo la sua stessa vita. Un romanzo importante. Una voce straordinariamente autentica. Un travolgente caso editoriale. Source: www.giunti.it/libri/narrativa/the-hate-u-give/
Kadomi reviewed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Review of 'The Hate U Give' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Absolutely outstanding book.
16-year old Starr Carter is a black teenager who goes to a white school. One night she is witness to a cop killing her friend Khalil for no reason, and this event changes her whole life.
Absolutely engaging cast of characters, told in a gripping way, wish every teenager read this book. Or anyone really.
I don't have the words to praise this book enough.
Absolutely outstanding book.
16-year old Starr Carter is a black teenager who goes to a white school. One night she is witness to a cop killing her friend Khalil for no reason, and this event changes her whole life.
Absolutely engaging cast of characters, told in a gripping way, wish every teenager read this book. Or anyone really.
I don't have the words to praise this book enough.
Kadomi@buecher.pnpde.social reviewed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Review of 'The Hate U Give' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Absolutely outstanding book.
16-year old Starr Carter is a black teenager who goes to a white school. One night she is witness to a cop killing her friend Khalil for no reason, and this event changes her whole life.
Absolutely engaging cast of characters, told in a gripping way, wish every teenager read this book. Or anyone really.
I don't have the words to praise this book enough.
Absolutely outstanding book.
16-year old Starr Carter is a black teenager who goes to a white school. One night she is witness to a cop killing her friend Khalil for no reason, and this event changes her whole life.
Absolutely engaging cast of characters, told in a gripping way, wish every teenager read this book. Or anyone really.
I don't have the words to praise this book enough.
PJ reviewed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Review of 'The Hate U Give' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This is a damn near perfect book. I can't say enough good things about it so I'm not even going to start. If you've been thinking about reading it, just read it.
I'm nervous to watch the film now though cause I'm not sure how it can capture the beauty of what I just read.
This is a damn near perfect book. I can't say enough good things about it so I'm not even going to start. If you've been thinking about reading it, just read it.
I'm nervous to watch the film now though cause I'm not sure how it can capture the beauty of what I just read.
mandy reviewed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
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5 stars
Angie Thomas’s explosive debut novel The Hate U Give delivers a powerful and poignant look at police brutality, poverty and life in crime-ridden inner cities. Impossible to put down and stunning in its realism, this is a novel that everybody needs to read.
I had a rare experience while reading Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give. I was two-thirds of the way through the book and had to put it down and remind myself that this was a work of fiction. So real were the characters and enthralling the story that I had found myself completely captivated, not wanting to put it down for even one minute.
It is rare that a book ticks all of the boxes for me but The Hate U Give has it all - the characters are complex, diverse and well-developed; the story full of references to social and popular culture and the plot itself …
Angie Thomas’s explosive debut novel The Hate U Give delivers a powerful and poignant look at police brutality, poverty and life in crime-ridden inner cities. Impossible to put down and stunning in its realism, this is a novel that everybody needs to read.
I had a rare experience while reading Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give. I was two-thirds of the way through the book and had to put it down and remind myself that this was a work of fiction. So real were the characters and enthralling the story that I had found myself completely captivated, not wanting to put it down for even one minute.
It is rare that a book ticks all of the boxes for me but The Hate U Give has it all - the characters are complex, diverse and well-developed; the story full of references to social and popular culture and the plot itself was devastating and thought-provoking. This was all quite a surprise to me; I was unable to get into the book on first attempt and am so pleased that I gave it a second chance.
The Hate U Give is the story of teenager Starr who witnesses the death of her childhood best friend after he is shot by a policeman at a seemingly routine traffic stop. Consumed by her own grief and that of her family, Starr must come to terms with her increasingly angry community as news of the event spreads, all the while trying to maintain some semblance of normality in her private prep school.
I would recommend The Hate U Give to absolutely everyone, without reservation. It gives a searing account of life in a poor, black American neighbourhood and paints a damning picture of racial inequality and the value placed on certain lives. This book is timely and absolutely relevant in today's polarised times.
Angie Thomas began The Hate U Give as a short story project for her creative writing project following the 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant. Following the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, Tamir Rice and Sandra Bland, she decided to continue with the project and I'm so glad that she did. The book won the 2018 William C. Morris Award, an award which honours young adult literature written by a previously unpublished author. The film adaptation starring Amandla Stenberg as Starr and hip hop artist Common as Starr's uncle Carlos is currently in post-production and is being directed by George Tillman Jr.
Unsurprisingly, I give The Hate U Give a superb five out of five stars and and insist that you add it to your to-read list immediately if you've not already done so.
Dubi reviewed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Review of 'The Hate U Give' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Good God, this book packs a mean punch. Very powerful, very important without being preachy, with characters that feel incredibly real and very effective writing. Amazing.
