The Hate U Give should be on everybody’s TBR

⭐️Overall rating: 5/5

This story was so well written that I had to look up if it was fiction or non-fiction. It had me thinking about BLM, about my own privilege as a white person, and about how our words have power.

A big moment that stood out to me was when Starr was calling out her friend’s racist actions. How even if everybody laughs, it doesn’t make a joke okay if it’s at somebodies expense. Also that the hurt can be carried by a person even years later. A big message from this story is that words matter, and there’s a lot that you can do when you let others hear your voice. It may be hard. It may require bravery. Words are a tool and allow us to do good in the world.

The Hate U Give is a great book and I think it’s one that everybody should read. Just for the sheer reason that it allows you to put yourself in somebody else’s shoes and find reasons to relate to their struggle.

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