The Hate U Give

Written By Tanya Ahmed
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Reviewed by Tanya
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Following the #BlackLivesMatter movement this book is about police brutality that black men and women face in America. It may be a fictional story but this is what the black community have to deal with everyday. I like how Angie mentions Trayvon, Tamir, Sandra, Eric and many more linking the book to real life. I think it will be an eye opener for many. With such varied characters and their thoughts on events, you will find people just like that in real life (Hayley). The main character is a 16 year old girl named Starr who witnesses her unarmed best friend get shot by a police officer. The only thing that was a little annoying for me was the way that it's written. I know the characters are meant to be young and they speak slang but it was a little too over the top. Maybe Angie was catering to the younger audience who can relate but for me it was too much and forced. Apart from that I can't fault it, with everything going on and the way POC are treated, I'm glad a relatable book like this came out.

Tanya Ahmed

Soy Tanya. I’m the youngest of the group...and I don’t really know what to say except that I find these things really awkward. When Linda first came to me with this idea of an online bookclub/review page I was 100% down, although I was a little worried and felt like backing out on many occasions as I felt like my reviews were awful - I’m not good with words at all. If anyone was to ask me a year ago how I found a book, I’d reply: “good” - that’s my review done. But being part of this club with such amazing girls has really made me a lot more confident and comfortable. So I’ll forever be grateful. It’s always a laugh when we’re together, we are guaranteed to get side-tracked but our meetings are always productive and a lot of fun. This is just the beginning for us. I like reading all kinds of books from different genres but prefer romance/YA. With work being full on I like feel-good books that are light and easy. I’m currently in the middle of reading a few books lol but sticking to The Zanzibar Wife by Rebecca Rodriquez. Reading for me is a form of escapism, just getting away from the stress of real life and getting lost in book and falling in love with characters. I can’t list my top 5 or even top 10 so here are a few of my all-time favourites: The Sicilian by Mario Puzo To all the boys I’ve loved before by Jenny Han, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hoseeini, The Forty Rules of Love by Shafa Kelif Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith and Moonlight Over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan.

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