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Sep 10, 2018ferro333 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Do not dismiss YA books. Ever. Do not dismiss reading them because you are an adult. Do not dismiss the values they hold because they are geared at a younger audience. Do not dismiss that these are not authentic, real writers sharing authentic, real experiences and writing authentic, real characters. Those characters, old and young, have something to say. These writers have something to say. Listen. And listen to your children, to our future generations, when they question the status quo and the state of the world. This book is one such, wherein the main hero is 16-year-old Starr, a young Black woman living in "the ghetto," who also attends a private school 45-minutes away where she is the token Black girl. Examinations of racism, police violence, discrimination within communities, and the strange dichotomy young Starr wrestles with in portraying two different versions of herself in her two very different communities. A very timely and poignant novel, and a debut at that. I am anxious to see what this writer produces next. "The Hate U Give" is being made into a movie, so quick, read the book first before you watch the movie. And bring with you tissues for both.