The Hate U Give audiobook

The truth casts a shadow over the kitchen—people like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice. I think we all wait for that one time though, that one time when it ends right.Maybe this can be it. There are those books that are important and timely, worthy of reading because of the social and/or political message that they send. They fill a gap in the market; they make waves. They need to exist. And there are other books that are well-written, emotionally-charged and unputdownable - books that are not important as such, just really fucking good. But, on occasion, you find one of those rare wonderful creatures that is both important AND really fucking good.The Hate U Give is one of those books.I could tell you that this book is inspired by the "Black Lives Matter" movement. I could tell you that it rips unapolegetically into a subject that needed to be ripped into - the shootings of unarmed black people by police officers, as well as racial bias in the justice system. I could tell you that it opened my eyes to aspects of white privilege I never considered. All of that needs to be said, for sure, but I feel like I'm doing this book a disservice by highlighting its sociopolitical importance over the fact that it's also a fantastic, powerful and utterly unforgettable book.I don't know what your experiences were as a child, but when I was young, I remember my parents giving me a talk about how if I was ever lost or in trouble, I should look for a police officer. They would protect me, look after me, and make sure I got back to my parents unharmed. They are the people in society we should be able to trust. But the black protagonist of this book - Starr - gets a very different talk. About how to behave around police officers so she doesn’t get arrested. Or shot.Unfortunately, her friend - Khalil - never got that talk. I’ve seen it happen over and over again: a black person gets killed just for being black, and all hell breaks loose. I’ve Tweeted RIP hashtags, reblogged pictures on Tumblr, and signed every petition out there. I always said that if I saw it happen to somebody, I would have the loudest voice, making sure the world knew what went down.Now I am that person, and I’m too afraid to speak. The Hate U Give is about how Starr deals with the aftermath of witnessing Khalil being shot by a cop for... doing absolutely nothing wrong. Her fear is palpable as she confronts a system that she knows is working against her. She's afraid to speak out, yet angry that Khalil's murderer could escape justice. We see, through Starr's eyes, how the media presents young black men as guilty until proven innocent - and when you're poor, black, and from a rough neighborhood, it's virtually impossible to appear innocent.Though, at its heart, this book first and foremost captures the perspective of a scared young girl. A girl with a loving family, complicated friendships with white teenagers at her school, and a white boyfriend. The relationship dynamics run alongside the fight for justice and are no less compelling. Thomas deftly portrays complex, nuanced relationships between all the people in the book, considering the divides between Starr and her white classmates, but never allowing anyone to become cliche or one-dimensional.Little humorous gems lay scattered throughout the dialogue: Momma reaches her fork onto my plate and breaks off a piece of pancake. “What is Tumblr anyway? Is it like Facebook?”“No, and you’re forbidden to get one. No parents allowed. You guys already took over Facebook.”“You haven’t responded to my friend request yet.”“I know.”“I need Candy Crush lives.”“That’s why I’ll never respond.” It's incredible how The Hate U Give manages to both break your heart and warm it in the space of just a few pages.What else can I even say? If you want to have your heart ripped out - read this book. If you want to read a great book about a girl dealing with family and relationships - read this book. If you want to cry, laugh, and then cry some more - read this book. If you're ready to change this stupid fucking world - read this book.Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube

4.5/5 ⭐Full review on my Blog: The Dacian She-Wolf 🐺 “At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.” CONFESSION: I saw this book, I liked its cover, but when I read the synopsis I was like “…uhm…I don’t really think this is my type of book”. But I added it to my TBR pile and forgot about its existence.But here we are now. The Hate U Give. That stands for THUG, right? Well, it does because Tupac said so.The book revolves around Tupac’s motto: THUG LIFE – The Hate U Give Little Infants F-s Everyone.It might sound too “ghetto” or it might sound completely bullshit. To some people. But it is actually deeper than ignorant people can handle. It is the rough way of saying that hate is given to people from infancy. This hate grows and evolves into something that can affect everyone. No one is safe when raised with hate. No one. “I can’t change where I come from or what I’ve been through, so why should I be ashamed of what makes me, me?” Starr is only sixteen and she’s already lost two of her best friends – one at ten and the other at sixteen. For the last one, she was the only witness at his brutal murder.From the outside, whatever happens in the hood is cruel and dangerous. People from the outside label those who live in the ghetto, but they never hear their backstories. No one cares about those backstories. And this is why Khalil’s murder is not being validated. Because he’s been labelled as a drug dealer, gang member…a young thug. And not as the boy who loved his Mama more than he loved himself. Or the boy who loves bubble baths. Or the boy who tried to sacrifice everything for his family. “He was more than any bad decision he made.” This is a book about standing straight in from of the unfairness of life and shouting for your freedom. It’s about the racism, the violence, the abuse and the punishment some get and others don’t.Now, I really want to say that I love Starr’s family.They annoy the hell out of each other but they love each other and they always put family first. They know how to protect one another and they are going to do so under any circumstance.Their love and affection for each other made my heart cry.Also, even though Nana wasn’t really the best mum for her children when she was younger, she was a hell of a character throughout the book! Like for real, every passage of the book containing even the least reference to that woman made me laugh. She’s hysterically sassy!And since we are here, Nana was also the one that said that when it rains while the sun’s out, that means that the devil is beating his wife. Putting aside the domestic violence that this belief leads to (that I am really not approving of and I think it should be abolished), this is actually more of an accurate saying than we have in Romanian. Because, we also have this in Romanian (because we have a hell of an imagination and we somehow believe in everything the folklore says but also we don’t, just because).Take every single child in Romania outside while is raining when the sun is out and they're going to tell you that it is “cat’s wedding”. What the bloody hell does that mean, we don’t know, but that doesn’t stop us from saying it. I am not looking for masterpieces in general when I read books. I don’t think all books should be masterpieces. Some of them ought to be fun. Some ought to inspire. And that is the beauty of them all.Drawing now a line, I have decided that this book was not meant to be a literary masterpiece. No. It was created to raise awareness of various factors that are real and alive. And that I why I salute this book with almost 5 full stars. It’s worth my stars because it was worth my time. “Don’t let them put words in your mouth. God gave you a brain. You don’t need theirs.” Speak up your mind. Dare to be you in a world everyone wants you to be something else. Find your voice to fight everything that doesn’t seem right to you. Live life as you think you ought to, not as others dictate you to. Raise awareness.

This is a MUST READ for 2017 releases.I absolutely adored this book. I truly don't feel like it has a single flaw. Every topic addressed was approach so wonderfully and did not hold back. If you're looking for a diverse read that stands out amongst most YA, The Hate U Give is the book for you.I love Starr Carter so much. She's honestly such an inspiration to girls looking to find their voice. She is resilient, authentic, and everything we need in adolescents today. Although she is not completely fearless, she embraces the adversity in her way and stands against it. I don't know many people who could juggle the stresses in her life and come out weapons (in this case, words) blazing. Every moment in this book just filled me with pride for this girl and it was a pleasure being able to watch her grow.I also love the family dynamic in this book. I think it honestly might be the most healthy, realistic, close-knit family I've ever read in a YA. The siblings may tease each other, but they protect each other fiercely. The parents may not always get along, but they are head over heels in love. They always attempt to do what is best for their children, even if it may not be their own personal preference. It was so nice to have just a scene of a family sitting down to watch sports together, throwing a pool party, always working together. It is something I truly valued from this read.The strongest aspect of this book is it's social commentary and political criticism. This is the kind of book that should be in the hands of teens, making them aware of current issues, educating them on pressing matters, and encouraging them to get involved to create change. I absolutely left this read with an entirely new perspective I will carry with me in the future. It poses many important questions about racism, police brutality, discrimination, and prejudice while also answering them in a comprehensive and inviting way. It was fascinating to see the integration of such a powerful movement implemented into an accessible form of media for teens. I truly don't think you can leave this book without SOMETHING that will have made you say "I never thought about it this way", "When you put it this way, that actually makes a lot of sense.", and "I'm glad someone finally told me this."Although this book is full of important moments related to the current state of marginalized populations, it is primarily about using your voice. I believe this book has the power to make readers realize just how much their words matter. Starr Carter is a perfect example of an individual who feels their voice does not matter but through courage, risk-taking, and ultimate strength, she realizes how crucial it is to speak up for what you are passionate about no matter how terrifying the consequences may seem. And I believe you will leave this book with that revelation as well.I cannot recommend this book enough. It's absolutely one of my favorite books of the year. I am so happy The Hate U Give exists, and I'm even more ecstatic that it is a 1! NYT best seller, out in to the world, ready to help teens realize how important they really are. Please pick up "THUG". You will not regret it.

“What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?”Every white person on this planet needs to read this book."Lack of opportunities. Corporate America don't bring jobs to our communities, and they damn sure ain't quick to hire us. Then, even if you do have a high school diploma, so many schools in our neighbourhoods don't prepare us well enough. Our schools don't get the resources to equip you. It's easier to find some crack than it is to find a good school around here.Now think 'bout this. How did the drugs even get in our neighborhood? This is a multibillion-dollar industry. That shit is flown into our communities but I don't know anybody with a private jet.Drugs come from somewhere, and they're destroying our community.You got folks like Brenda, who think they need them to survive, and then you got the Khalils, who think they need to sell them to survive. The Brendas can't get jobs unless they're clean, and they can't pay for rehab unless they get jobs. When the Khalils get arrested for selling drugs, they either spend most of their life in prison, another billion-dollar industry, or they have a hard time getting a real job and probably start selling drugs again.That's the hate they're giving us, a system designed against us. That's Thug life."This book opened my eyes. I don't want to say too much, but I love how popular this book is, being No. 1 on the NYT bestseller list and already having cast Amandla Stenberg as the lead actress in the movie adaption. We need this, America needs this, YA fiction needs this. Angie Thomas gets so many things right, and so many readers can learn about Black culture, cultural appropriation, covert and internalized racism and so much more through this.Apart from that, this book is simply good. It could be a biography, that's how realistic it feels. The characters have real depth, and honestly, it's so so hilarious. Doesn't matter if the characters are joking about books and fandoms or getting their butts whooped by their parents, it's laugh-out-loud material. The only thing is, I wasn't overly emotional while reading this. I didn't cry ugly tears, didn't have my heart broken like I did in TFIOS, despite the horror described in the book. But it's real and it's perfect.Find more of my books on Instagram

I don’t know if I can say anything about this book that hasn’t been said before, and better.Sometimes, a book transcends the typical criteria for a rating or review. It’s not the plot, or prose, or characters that count, but the story itself. The sheer significance of the work negates any need to dwell on the details that tend to make a book what it is.This is the best example of that phenomenon I can think of.This is a story of unreal importance that came out exactly when it was needed and made its way into the hands of exactly the millions of people who would be most impacted by reading it. This is a story of unbearable suffering and injustice happening right now, and it was devoured by millions upon millions of young people.I can’t wrap my mind around readers and reviews of this book who choose to get caught up in moments of uneven prose or slightly stilted characters. How could you decide to focus on such inanities considering everything that surrounds them?The Hate U Give examined one of the most important movements happening today, wrapped it up in a narrative, and gifted it to the young people of the world. That gift became one of the bestselling novels in recent memory.What could matter more than that?That’s my bottom line.----------------pre-reviewnot even a tiny bit overhyped.review to come----------------tbr reviewme: oh my god i'm so happy the hate u give won the goodreads choice awardme: wait i haven't even read the hate u giveme: ...wait it's not even on my shelvesme:

This was such a heartbreakingly honest account of what is happening in America right now. As a white reader, the experience this story affords its readers cannot be taken for granted. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this book takes you into the heart of Garden Heights after the main character has witnessed the wrongful murder of her best friend Khalil by a police officers. Being Canadian, as well as being white, I have the privilege of not having to deal with any of the things Starr deals with on a day to day basis but the experience of being alongside her as she grappled with the injustice of it all gave me a completely new understanding of what is going on in America. Canada has it's fair share of race issues as well and I obviously am not ignorant to it all, but this just felt like an honest firsthand account. It really is indescribable. This is such an important read and I highly encourage you to pick it up. I will do a full spoiler free review and spoiler discussion on my channel very soon.

Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right. I was not emotionally prepared for this book. I'm stunned. This book was stunning. I think I've been ruined for all other books for the time being. What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be? YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat @miranda_reads

It has taken me a long while to compose this review, because this book is the most powerful book I've ever read. It is important, educational, and happening in our world right now as you're reading this review. If you can only read one book in 2017, please pick this one. This book is inspired by the #BlackLivesMatter movement, where sixteen-year-old Starr witnesses her best friend, who is an unarmed black boy, be killed by a police officer. Starr is scared to speak up, constantly battling what to do, because there is never any justice for these heartless killings. This book is real, honest, and it's going to make a lot of people uncomfortable, but being uncomfortable is necessary to change. And this book is going to change a lot of people's lives. I hope everyone reads this and starts educating themselves on, and will stop ignoring, the problems going on in today's world. Books are the most powerful and influential tool we have, and The Hate U Give is a literary masterpiece that will be a constant reference for years to come. “That's the problem. We let people say stuff, and they say it so much that it becomes okay to them and normal for us. What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?” Important things that I want to say: • Reverse racism doesn't exist. • White people will never know what it feels like to be a marginalized black person who is still being oppressed in 2017. You might think you do, but you don't. • When you say #AllLivesMatter, even when coming from a place of good, it is hurtful and ignoring the greater problems that are prevalent. • When you say #BlueLivesMatter it actually makes me feel sick to my stomach, especially after reading this book. Stop doing this. I don't care if your dad is "one of the good cops out there"; it is disrespectful for this plague of an epidemic that is happening to our black men and women. • I can do better and I can do more. We can do better and we can all do more.• Here is a list of some unarmed black men that have been killed over the past few years by the police brutality that is ever growing in the United States: Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Dontre Hamilton, Eric Garner, John Crawford III, Michael Brown Jr., Michael Brown Jr., Dante Parker, Akai Gurley, Tamir Rice, Rumain Brisbon, Jerame Reid, Tony Robinson, Phillip White, Eric Harris, Walter Scott, Freddie Gray, Keith Lamont Scott, Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, and more that go unnamed and unanswered every day. Remember these names. Honor these names. Open your eyes. See what is going on in our world and see how wrong it is. It is easy to ignore when it is not happening to you, but is this really the kind of world you want to live in? Open your heart; be empathetic to your fellow human. Let's change this, and have The Hate U Give be the first stepping stone. “You can destroy wood and brick, but you can't destroy a movement.” Thank you, Angie Thomas; I truly hope your book changes this world. Lastly, I want to emphasize that this review is coming to you from a young, white, immensely privileged woman. These are five amazing people of color giving amazing heartfelt reviews on YouTube that showcases why this book is the most important and influential book of our time. Here are a few of the people we should need to be listening to:• BooksAndBigHair• TheBookArcher• Lily Meade• iLivieforbooks• the (book) supplierBlog | Twitter | Tumblr | Instagram | Youtube | Twitch

This is one of the best audiobooks I've listened to all year. If you are considering reading this one, listen to it. You wont regret it.

Audiobook: A VERY NON-TRADITIONAL REVIEW: - just sharing....not really a review... My typical days are like boot camp lately -walking between 7-10 miles a day -PLUS an hour circuit weight resistance class ( 4 mile walk to class from my house) -- then I often walk to a cafe - eat & drink something - check-in with Goodreads -- try to touch base with this community- a few 'one-on- one' chatting exchanges--during my sitting break.Sometimes I try to talk into the phone while I walk. Typos exposed! Before walking to my weight residence class - I'm often at the gym at 5 AM-- a few weights & stretching to begin - then an hour to 90 minutes of cardio 'while' reading from my paper white - BEFORE THAT....I've read in bed a few hours 'before' the gym....Exhausted yet? For relaxation-- I've added back an OLD FARTS YOGA CLASS.....AN EASY CLASS .... much too easy for me --but it's perfect! The breathing alone and time for inner blessings -private time to experience being 'one' with the world - hoping to be a better person, is worth the extra time spent in class. I send out blessings to family & friends while I'm in my own space on my own yoga mat. ( very private & personal but real for me).... Why am I sharing this? I retired from traditional reviews--- but I may write a few NON- TRADITIONAL REVIEWS as my way to feel connected with people here I love and am forever thankful for!!! After receiving the crappy diagnosis of osteoporosis on July 3rd this year --I knew I had to make changes. Take the yucky medication - and not fight it.. GET THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF CALCIUM in my diet not under-eat... and get out of the chair. Writing reviews that take an hour or more won't build bone density. So-- I started downloading as many audiobooks I could get my hands on - free- from the library overdrive. I paid for a few too. Getting ready for walking- moving daily boot camp - reading included. When I finished "The Hate U Give".... taking my turn at this book, which I recommend everyone take THEIR TURN, ....I still had about 1 more mile walk home. I was DYING TO CONNECT WITH MY DAUGHTERS. This book did that to me. So.... HOW DOES A MOM CONNECT WITH THEIR ADULT KIDS WHEN THEY ARE HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY - and they can't talk at the moment? Perfect solution: play music that reminds you of them!!!So-- I immediately listen to Aerosmith, "Don't Want to Miss A Thing", from Armageddon---Ali insisted on playing that song as her 'opening song' at her Bat Mitzvah.....nothing Jewish about it!- and we have a luv/thing with Aerosmith together. For Katy - I played "Someone Else's Story" from the Broadway Musical "Chess". It's such a beautiful song ( listen to it). Katy use to sing it often! She always brings tears to my eyes when she sings it. Her voice is beautiful. And how does ANY OF THIS RELATE TO "The Hate You Give"? I have no idea ....other than all these emotions - thoughts & feelings ARE ASSOCIATED with THIS BOOK.Somehow they are all tied together!!!!I'll leave you with one sentence in this book that - for me - represents the context of this beautiful- heartbreaking story. "A Good Garden Needs A Good Conversation". 5 Strong stars!!! I vote the audiobook!

”Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” - Martin Luther King Jr.If you ask me there is no quote that would describe the essence of “The Hate U Give” better than this one. Heaven knows, to speak up for yourself and your beliefs is never easy, but if you don’t do it your voice won’t be heard and things will continue to go on the way they were before. It’s a lesson our heroine Starr learns the hard way and it’s a more than just important lesson as well. ”I always said that if I saw it happen to somebody, I would have the loudest voice, making sure the world knew what went down. Now I am that person, and I’m too afraid to speak.”I could understand Starr’s internal battle and I could relate to her so much. To admit that she’s the witness, to speak up for Khalil and to say what truly happened... well, it takes guts to take that step. Especially because she was smack in the middle of it all. On the one hand there were the King Lords and the gang members at Garden Heights and on the other hand there was the police. Neither of both sides was all too keen on hearing the truth about what went down that night (and this is putting it mildly), but the truth needed to be heard and I think it was very brave of Starr to find her voice. Truth be told, I actually enjoyed watching her journey. ”Oh, we know the truth, that’s not what we want,” says Daddy. “We want justice.” Of course her family tried to protect her from harm and wanted to keep her identity anonymous but the more things happened, the harder it got to stay out of it. You might say that Starr eventually ended up in all that mess her family tried to protect her from, but then again it wasn’t really like she had a choice. If your best friend would have been murdered in front of your eyes, if he would have been unarmed, his back to the police officer that shot him, the only thing he did a concerned glance into his car because you were the co-driver and he didn’t want you to get hurt. What would you have done after you held him dying in your arms? ”The truth casts a shadow over the kitchen – people like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice. I think we all wait for that one time though, that one time when it ends right.”Yes, you would have wanted to get justice too! At least I would have wanted it because there’s nothing in this world that makes me feel more helpless and angry than injustice and the injustice that happened in this book was outrageous!!!”But Khalil didn’t stay put, did he?” she says.“He didn’t pull the trigger on himself either.”I loved Starr so much for that statement alone! There were two police officers interrogating her and all they tried to do was to put the blame on Khalil. Because of course it was his fault that he got shot! He was a drug dealer after all, right? NO!! HELL, NO!!!! Even if he would have been a drug dealer this wouldn’t have made things right! He was unarmed, he didn’t do anything wrong, he only checked on his friend and he had to die for it. THIS IS NOT OKAY!!! THIS IS NOT RIGHT!!! THIS IS WRONG!!! And no matter how much people tried to discredit him, nothing of what they said about him was the truth!!! ”Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.”The truth is that he was just a normal kid, driving home his best friend after they left from a party. End of the story. Or it should have been... What I really liked about this book was that it made you think. I mean Starr’s own uncle is a policeman and a good and righteous one at that. Yet there were also those officers that treated her father so badly and tried to intimidate her. Just because you’re a cop you’re not automatically a good person, just because you’re black you’re not automatically a drug dealer. Just because you go to a private school you’re not automatically rich. Angie Thomas plays with ingrained prejudices and subjective perceptions. In “The Hate U Give” she shows us that supposedly good people can be bad and that people who seem to have a bad reputation can have a kind heart too. There occur at least as many prejudices against white people as there appear against black ones. For instance Starr’s father Maverick doesn’t like her boyfriend and is distrustful of him because he’s white. And Starr is the cool kid at her school because she’s one of the few students that attend the school and are black. Quite honestly, if I go by Starr’s and her friend’s definition of being black I’d be black through and through. *lol* I don’t like green bean casserole and for me Macaroni and cheese is a snack that comes out of the oven (thus a side dish) So I guess according to their reasoning that makes me as black as them! XD ”At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.”Despite all the humour that can be found in here, the message of this book is quite clear though: We’re all human, we all make mistakes, family is important and got your back, justice must be practiced and lived, we shouldn’t be judged for our skin colour and we should always stand up for our beliefs, no matter how hard it is. I think that’s a great message and one that should be heard! So thank you Angie Thomas for writing this book, for giving Starr a strong voice, for allowing us to get a glimpse of other people’s lives and for showing me that Starr’s family is as funny, caring and crazy as mine. A great book with an important message! Read it and let it be heard! =)__________________________________I’m probably the last person who reads this but I finally got a copy from my library!!! I wanted to read “The Hate U Give” for ages but as it seems this book is still in high demand. Also a fun fact that probably makes me one hell of a super oaf: When I was at the library I was always looking for “The Hate U Give” and about two months ago I was skimming through the book shelves and saw a book spine that had “THUG” written on it. I was like: “Huh? That’s a strange book title!”, but eventually continued to skim the shelves. Erm, well yeah. I get a feeling I could have read this book way sooner if I would have known this was the shortcut! *lol* This said, let’s finally do this! XD

congratulations, 2017 goodreads choice winner in both best YA fiction AND best debut goodreads author!!i rarely read realistic YA - if i’m going to read YA, i prefer fantasy or survival stuff where teens are in peril. but this was recommended to me by too many people to put aside "for later,” and while there are plenty of teens in peril, this sure ain’t fantasy. it earns every one of its rave reviews; it’s an important, timely book that doesn’t feel as though it was thrown together in order to cash in on its timeliness. something like this could’ve easily skewed exploitative or preachy, and it doesn’t. at all. this was not thrown together, this was crafted. the voice is there, the emotional depth is there, it’s got strata for days, and its adaptation potential is a no-brainer - the family and neighborhood warmth-with-warts of spike lee (and my heart recognizes none but delroy lindo as maverick carter), and the focus of kids caught up in/on the outskirts of the game of the wire with a female gaze both of those (largely) lack. it’s smart, occasionally subtle food for thought with plenty of appeal for adult readers. i’d go on, but i’m so late to reading this, i’m just one more admiring voice in a sea of positive response, and if you are even later than me, reading my garbage-words is just keeping you from reading this, and that’s no good.two thumbs down for that prom scene, but everything else is gold.come to my blog!

"We are with you not against youWe only hope you got the common sense toRealize we're unifiedAnd realize we are here to back youAnd not let anybody else attack youSo you know we're on your sideWe're unified"The Mighty Mighty BosstonesThe Hate That U Give is an important story about humanity. As much as we think life is "us against them" it is really "us against us". Across all races there are good and bad people, wise and reckless decisions are made, opinions formulated, etc. But, in the end, there is not much difference between all of us.This book does a great job of opening the discussion with fairness and open-mindedness. While the setting was inner city in the midst of racial tensions, the book was well written to be accessable to all readers. This is awesome because I think all people should give this story a try. Even if you don't care for YA or worry the subject matter might make you uncomfortable (in which case, you probably need a little uncomfortableness in your life) you should still give it a go.I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was fantastic. If you tend to prefer audio or are thinking of reading this and wonder which format to try, the audio is definitely worth it. Bahni Turpin gives Angie Thomas' already lively dialogue an extra bump of passion with superb delivery and characterization.Again, we all live together on this planet and there will not be enough room for us if we continue to let the hate between us grow. This book not only shows what happens if the hate grows, but also what happens when we work together to overcome it.

Wow, what an amazing bookWatch my video review here: https://youtu.be/ZtwrVrPeAIw