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The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
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bookshelves: owned, contemporary, ya
Feb 24, 2017
bookshelves: owned, contemporary, ya
Read 2 times. Last read February 20, 2017 to February 24, 2017.
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.
I will do a full spoiler free review and spoiler discussion on my channel very soon.
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January 1, 2017
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"I was going to read an ARC I have but then I got my preorder of this in the mail soooo"
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"There's a character named Hailey in this, spelled the same way as me, and she is one of the white characters and I just have a feeling she's going to be stupid. Please don't be stupid Hailey PLEASE"
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February 24, 2017
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September 19, 2017
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March 31, 2018
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August 13, 2022
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Feb 24, 2017 08:19PM
I have to get this book! So far, I have only heard positive reviews, it sounds absolutely beautiful.
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I cant wait until you post your review on your channel
It's an awesome choice Luna!!!
Hailey, I think as Canadians we could ask ours lives if our indigenous people deal with very similar situations. It would make for a great topic of conversation in classrooms. All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely would be an excellent companion to This novel.
yes i really agree and i cried sooo much
Would this book be suitable for a bright 11-12 year old? I've heard it's very good, I just want to make sure there isn't too much cursing/sex before I suggest it!
It is a good book, but it is more about the issues concerning black boys and law enforcement and how it affects the community. I would not agree that it is "about minorities in America." The limited scope of a fiction book can not do that. It is a glimpse into inner city life, but remember that not all minorities live in the inner cities. I would not give it to an 11-12 year old, nit even a bright one, unless an adult is prepared to participate with the child in reading/discussing. There are some adult themes in this book.
Excellent review! x
Luna (teacats) wrote: "I've been looking for a book about minorities in America that is written honestly, and doesn't ask for pity. Am I right to assume that this is a good choice?"Yes, a very, very good choice.
ha i love ur status updates on her being named Hailey
hailey, I feel the need to mention that while Canada is a fair and free nation, we do struggle with systematic racism and police issues. Our indigenous people are victimized and ignored regularly. I'm so glad this book moved you, but don't think Canada isn't just as guilty in the way we have treated first nations for 150 years and the way we continue to do so.
Our Diversity in All Forms Book Club is reading this for October. We’d love to have you join the discussion on it. :) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
"book about minorities in America that is written honestly, and doesn't ask for pity."Another is Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian.
Where's the review on your channel 😢
I read so well what you felt as a white reader. I've never really thought much about race, but I think it's a heartrending story about what's going on in the U.S. and I feel a little bit excited after reading something. You've given me a lot of thought to say that you have the privilege of not dealing with any of the daily experiences which Starr always suffers. In fact, I didn't feel very much alive, but I think the feeling in this book from the perspective of a white man is really different. I agree with you that it felt like an honest explanation of injustice. I think this book is very important reading like you.
I also felt same as you. I think this is not a story that happened in the 1960s and before. It is a story that is related to now, growing up learning that racism is wrong. Discrimination constantly pushes ahead with laws and education, but still leaves in our minds. I don’t want to admit it, but discrimination is repeated in a slightly different way. This repetition is once again written in the dark pages of human history, racism. This book deals with the issues of “now” racism. I also felt the seriousness of racism. I am Korean and there are also many discriminations here. Also, we are discriminated sometimes because we are yellow people. At that time, I feel very angry and why we should be discriminated only because of our racism. I really hope that a just world will be coming soon.
This book seems to have different meanings depending on the reader's race and life experience. Through your comment I came to know how whites would feel after reading this book. I am, to speak, non-white and also not a black, but a majority in my country, so I think I haven't experienced a serious discrimination in my everyday life. Therefore it was not a familiar topic for me to think about, although I was aware of it. And then this book taught me how to recognize a discrimination or how to get some kind of assurance of it when I feel bothered by other's words. Thus I agree with you about this book is an important read. Great review:)
It was good to read your review:) I thought the same thing when I read this book. I didn't see these serious problems myself, but I did see them through an article. I thought the problems of discrimination were better than before, but now I don't think so. Obviously, the reason these books come out is because they mean, let's work together to get to the facts and solve them. I read this book and had a discussion with my friends at school. We talked about how we could reduce the problem of discrimination during that discussion, but I felt it was difficult unless everyone tried. In that sense, I wanted people to break down their prejudices and help together.
I strongly sympathy with your feeling because I also didn't know about what is happening in America because I live in Korea. Moreover, although I am an Asian and a lot of Asians are going through the racism, I haven’t experienced the racism in my life, so I had no mind about racism. Thus I really sympathized with your phrase, "I have the privilege of not having to deal with any of the things Starr deals with on a day to day basis." I and people are tend to believe there’s nothing if we can’t underwent. But it’s not true. I could notice about that, and racism is still a lot in the world. I wish every privileged people, or people who have a prejudice that racism is not that serious or not related to us, have an opportunity to read this book and realize something extremely important like us.
I wish there were more white people like you in the world. Through this book, I learned more accurately how serious black discrimination is in the United States and realized that black discrimination is a serious problem. And while reading the book, I think black discrimination in the U.S. is caused by white people who are mostly superior. So I hope there are more white people like you who think that all races are equal. I didn't intend to discuss the book with my friends, but after reading your article I thought I'd like to discuss it with my friends.
I agree with what you said about this book is something that people need to read. I feel as if so many people don't understand how African Americans are feeling when they are broken down like how it's shown in the book. While reading this book I really learned how badly discrimination is continuing to grow in our country. My favorite part in the book is the quote is when it says "why don't we use our voices in the moments when it matters most? "
Yup, I'm Canadian and white too, so I understand how this book makes you feel very privileged.
loved this review. very well written. can't wait to have a look on your channel.
