![]() ![]() The Hate U Give is a politically-charged social commentary coming-of-age story. She is often tangled between these worlds, especially in dealing with Khalil’s death and its effects on her communities. Living a dual life, however, Starr also has a white boyfriend at school, who bonds with her over reruns of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. ![]() ![]() She comes from a healthy, realistic family, with siblings who poke at one another yet protect each other, a mother who is often the voice of reason and a father who is a Black Panther, instilling African American values in her. She is authentic, brave, honest, resilient and multi-dimensional. ![]() The Hate U Give begs for a young female heroine, and Starr is IT. After witnessing Khalil, her unarmed African American male friend, be shot and killed during a routine traffic stop by a police officer, she struggles with navigating the aftermath while living in two distinct and different worlds, particularly because of her identity as the “witness” is hidden. It’s the story of Starr Carter, an African American teenager who lives in a “thug” neighborhood but goes to a private school in an upper-class, white neighborhood. Quite simply, The Hate U Give lived up to every accolade it has received and remains one of my favorite books since I read it in 2018. Meaning what society give us as youth, it bites them when we wild out. ![]()
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