It was truly incredible and I have SO MUCH to say about it I wish I could actually just send everyone a howler containing the entire script of this book instead. This book has made me feel every single possible emotion at the same time. When you're reading books like The Hate U Give, you're reading someone's decision against silence. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl's struggle for justice.more What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.īut what Starr does-or does not-say could upend her community. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. ![]() Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. ![]() 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. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. Kha An alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062498533 can be found here. ![]() An alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062498533 can be found here.
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