The Hate U Give
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The Hate U Give
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Narrated by:
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Bahni Turpin
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Written by:
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Angie Thomas
About this listen
Eight starred reviews ∙ William C. Morris Award Winner ∙ National Book Award Longlist ∙ Printz Honor Book ∙ Coretta Scott King Honor Book ∙ Number-One New York Times Best Seller!
"Absolutely riveting!" (Jason Reynolds)
"Stunning." (John Green)
"This story is necessary. This story is important." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
"Heartbreakingly topical." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
"A marvel of verisimilitude." (Booklist, starred review)
"A powerful, in-your-face novel." (The Horn Book, starred review)
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.
But what Starr does - or does not - say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.
And don't miss On the Come Up, Angie Thomas's powerful follow-up to The Hate U Give.
©2017 Angela Thomas (P)2017 HarperCollins PublishersWhat the critics say
"[Narrator Bahni] Turpin's portrayals of all the characters are rich and deep, environments are evocatively described, and Starr's fraught struggles to understand life's complexities are believable." (AudioFile)
Editorial Review
Fall in love with this powerful and moving story, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Poignant, topical, and very real, this raw and honest story will stir something within you. Thomas writes a strong statement about the treatment and discrimination against Black people and African Americans within the U.S. It sheds light on an issue that has rocked North America and western countries for years. The story of 16-year-old Starr Carter, and her best friend Khalil’s death as the result of police brutality, hits home for so many, both within the Black community and outside of it.
Thomas uses the character of Starr to expertly depict the dichotomy and imbalances within society, holding the Black neighbourhood up against her private school world to show the imbalance inherent in this society. This story of one Black girl's experience and how she takes back her power is a riveting, powerful young adult novel that sends an even more important message to listeners.
Whether you are familiar with the film adaptation of the story - which features actors Amandla Stenberg (Starr), K.J. Apa (Chirs), and Regina Hall (Lisa), or if you're diving into the story for the first time, The Hate U Give is an absolute must-listen. This New York Times best seller brings all the emotion, sharing a strong message and a moving story at the same time. Bahni Turpin narrates and delivers all the strength and power this story needs, bringing it to the next level. Not just for high school kids, this is a strong message that should be heard by all.
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Thank you for this Angie Thomas.
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The Hate U Give breaks this trend by telling a story that isn’t just modern and real but prescient and authentic. The term “ripped from the headlines” might be a bit of a cliche but that is the general, uneasy feeling that a story like this fills the reader with as they make their way through Angie Thomas’ debut novel.
There are no witches or wizards here, no fantasy setting to couch this struggle in, and no comfortable metaphors to hide its monsters behind. The Hate U Give is a book of racial injustice, systemic corruption, and a society that has grown so used to these problems that it ignores them rather than dealing with them.
Their is an intense anger at the heart of this story, and its righteous fury can’t help but seep its way into the reader over the course of the book. A tale of an unarmed black teen shot dead by a police officer is, unfortunately, a tale we’ve gotten very used to seeing and reading.
This is where The Hate U Give is able to succeed, however, where so many of its fellow young adult efforts feel tired and stale. This is a novel that feels lived in, filled with anecdotal elements that expand upon the simple cultural place that “the hood” has filled in so many other stories, both literary and otherwise.
The Hate U Give is practically designed, by its very nature, to be a serving plate for moral platitudes to be absorbed by a younger audience. Instead of giving into this easy method of framing these issues, though, Thomas’ novel dives deep into the history of Black America, drawing upon this rich and troubling expanse in order to inform readers that this isn’t a simple story of police corruption or a failure of municipal accountability, it’s an issue that lives and breathes in a society that has always weighed the comfort of the majority over the needs of the few.
Like the setting and nature of The Hate U Give, its characters are deeply diverse in turn. Again, the young adult genre too often draws such clear lines between its mustache twirling villains and its gallant, selfless heroes that there is very little room for morally grey subtext. Here the Haileys and Kings of the story may fit comfortably into antagonistic boxes of some kind but they aren’t the real problem that this novel is trying to address -- the society that created them is.
Similarly, the protagonists of the story are filled with flaws. They often make mistakes, acting out or behaving inappropriately while trying to deal with the overwhelming feelings of hopelessness and injustice with which they’re struggling. Even the most likable and relatable characters in The Hate U Give make cultural mis-steps or allow themselves to become victims of their prejudice, whether it be of an ethnic group, a point of view, or a lifestyle.
This knack for realism, for how people, particularly young people, truly are, rather than a thinly written facade of how we think people are or wish they were, is a major strength at the heart of The Hate U Give. Like Stephen King, Angie Thomas hasn’t forgotten what it was like to be a teenager, and it shows in the way her teenagers speak and interact with one another.
Thomas’ teens swear, they make crass jokes, they gossip and they give into their rebellious desires to act out their frustration. They aren’t wise beyond their years or prescient to a degree that feels inauthentic, their just kids on their way to adulthood, and very troubled by the world that they’re slowly graduating their way into.
This, ultimately is the strength and power at the heart of The Hate U Give. Thomas takes a story we’re all very familiar with and frames it through the people who are affected by it most deeply. We’re used to seeing these stories on TV or online but what we don’t see is the blowout that follows these tragic events, rippling throughout the lives of all those who surround the victim.
Couched as it is in the YA genre, this achievement is all the more striking and relevant. Too often YA novels are oversimplified as to be easily digestible by their target audience, and when ethics and morals do rear their heads, they’re either too corny and out of touch to make an impact or too obvious to be of any real substance.
The Hate U Give is truly a one of a kind read for this knife’s edge walk it manages to perform over the course of its story, and because of this it should be made more readily available in high schools, not less. Notably banned in Texas, The Hate U Give may be an uncomfortable read, and one filled with the need to question authority figures, but in a society this corrupt and flawed, kids oughta be equipped with the ability to hold those in charge accountable and demand change where change is required. That’s how we get free thinkers, that’s how we get strong leaders, and, most importantly, that’s how we give young people not just a voice, but a reason to raise that voice.
The Hate U Give Bests YA Tropes with Authenticity
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Provides a unique perspective.
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Important read
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The narrator was amazing in conveying the character's feelings and emotions!
The highlight, for me, of the book is "Your voice is your weapon"!
Inspiring story!
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A Must Read for Everyone!
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The narration was stunning and had me every single second. The bang, bang, bang nearly stopped my heart.
I will remember this read/listen for the rest of my life.
This book is everything!
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