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The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
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bookshelves: contemporary, diverse, ya, 4-stars, recommend, reviewed, owned, authors-of-color
Dec 06, 2017
bookshelves: contemporary, diverse, ya, 4-stars, recommend, reviewed, owned, authors-of-color
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.
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pre-review
not even a tiny bit overhyped.
review to come
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tbr review
me: oh my god i'm so happy the hate u give won the goodreads choice award
me: wait i haven't even read the hate u give
me: ...wait it's not even on my shelves
me:
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-review
not even a tiny bit overhyped.
review to come
----------------
tbr review
me: oh my god i'm so happy the hate u give won the goodreads choice award
me: wait i haven't even read the hate u give
me: ...wait it's not even on my shelves
me:
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Dec 06, 2017 09:25AM
It's an amazing book
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I bought it a while back but haven’t got around to reading it yet
meanwhile imma chuckling at my misread "hate [...] won"
Ella wrote: "It's an amazing book"YAY
ashley wrote: "I bought it a while back but haven’t got around to reading it yet"i hope we both enjoy
idiffer wrote: "meanwhile imma chuckling at my misread "hate [...] won""that too
it definitely deserves the price, I'm convinced you will love it !
Camille wrote: "it definitely deserves the price, I'm convinced you will love it !"cait wrote: "you should definitely read it it is amazing!!!"
yay! double yay!
I didn't really like this book either. I do think the third one was better than this, but I do think the first book is the best of the trilogy.
Abbas wrote: "I didn't really like this book either. I do think the third one was better than this, but I do think the first book is the best of the trilogy."what are you EVER TALKING ABOUT
Really good review Emma, and join the club. I totally know what you mean. I feel this with a lot of the popular books I haven't got to.
Abbas wrote: "emma wrote: "why you don't like ?"THIS BOOK IS NOT A TRILOGY LET ALONE THE SECOND BOOK OF A TRILOGY WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT
emma wrote: "A trilogy is something that has three parts, so you'll have three books to read. You can see the tri-, meaning "three," in trilogy. The word originates from the Greek word trilogia, meaning "series of three related tragedies performed at Athens at the festival of Dionysus."
Abbas wrote: trilogyIf you’ve just started a trilogy of books, you’ll be reading for a while. A trilogy is something that has three parts, so you'll have three books to read
oh my god abbas you are making me lose my goddamn mind nothing you say makes sense. i know what a trilogy is. THIS BOOK IS NOT ONE.
emma wrote: Though it is the fastest-growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded in ignorance and fear for much of the West. In No god but God, Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed scholar of religions, explains this faith in all its beauty and complexity. Beginning with a vivid account of the social and religious milieu in which the Prophet Muhammad forged his message, Aslan paints a portrait of the first Muslim community as a radical experiment in religious pluralism and social egalitarianism. He demonstrates how, after the Prophet's death, his successors attempted to interpret his message for future generations - an overwhelming task that fractured the Muslim community into competing sects.
Finally, Aslan examines how, in the shadow of European colonialism, Muslims developed conflicting strategies to reconcile traditional Islamic values with the realities of the modern world, thus launching what Aslan terms the Islamic Reformation. Timely and persuasive, No god but God is an elegantly written account of a magnificent yet misunderstood faith.
( https://www.facebook.com/mohammadabba... )
Abbas wrote: "emma wrote: Though it is the fastest-growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded in ignorance and fear for much of the West. In No god but God, Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed sc..."wat
Jess wrote: "Abbas wrote: "emma wrote: Though it is the fastest-growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded in ignorance and fear for much of the West. In No god but God, Reza Aslan, an internationall..."RIGHT WHAT IS HAPPENING
emma wrote: "Jess wrote: "Allah gives us trials and hardships not to make us weak, but strengthens us through them.”
emma wrote: "Jess wrote: “No one can bring you true happiness except Allah.”Ibn Hibbān (May Allah have mercy on him) said: “The worst type of delusion is when you expect jannah’s fruits yet you are planting jahannam’s seeds.”
“Remember Allah and Obey Allah. Allah will be merciful to you and will help to you at every step. Verily! Those, on whom you call beside Allah, cannot create even a fly.”
“Suicide is from the greatest of the major sins.” — Imam ath-Thahabi
“Culture came from people. Islam came from Allah so remember to follow Islam over culture.”
“The real goal of a believer is to achieve a place in jannah so don’t be proud of yourself until you reach in jannah.”
“The happiest people are those who have found that Allah is enough.”
“Never make fun of anyone who cannot do what at you can do easily. It is easy for you because Allah made easy for you.”
“Islam is a mercy. If you see its opposite, cruelty, then know that is not Islam.” – Ibn Qayim Al Jawziyah
ok TOO MUCH. too many comments. boi blocked
RELATABLEthough I'm not as bad as to not even put in on my shelves at least
TS wrote: "RELATABLEthough I'm not as bad as to not even put in on my shelves at least"
i am righting my wrongs
I love the Hate You Give! It's one of my favorite books, i hope you enjoy it!
Emma wrote: "I love the Hate You Give! It's one of my favorite books, i hope you enjoy it!"in the 3 minutes i have found to read it, i have enjoyed!!!
OMG! You're finally reading it! I hope you love it. 'Cause if you don't..
Tucker wrote: "OMG! You're finally reading it! I hope you love it. 'Cause if you don't.."
tucker.......i have good news
emma wrote: "Tucker wrote: "OMG! You're finally reading it! I hope you love it. 'Cause if you don't.."
tucker.......i have good news"
Tucker wrote: "emma wrote: "Tucker wrote: "OMG! You're finally reading it! I hope you love it. 'Cause if you don't.."
tucker.......i have good news""
your gif game is on point
emma wrote: "Tucker wrote: "emma wrote: "Tucker wrote: "OMG! You're finally reading it! I hope you love it. 'Cause if you don't.."
tucker.......i have good news""
your gif game is on point"
I've been wanting to read this but this review sold me. 👍
Dida wrote: "I've been wanting to read this but this review sold me. 👍"fantastic choice
Mary Grace wrote: "yes yes !"!!!
First, I agree with your actual review. This book is awesome and it was extremely well timed and it totally had me crying because I loved the characters so much and it was great. Second lol at the comments with Abbas whoever hahahaha. I had no idea that 'What are you saying' actually means 'lots of information about Islam and somehow Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia'. Who knew? Hahahaha
“It’s not the plot, prose, or characters that count, but the story itself” truly I don’t know that I agree with this because this book has an excellent plot, strong prose, and fascinating, moving characters, and when I recommend this book to people, I want to talk about those things, not just that the book is “important.” The Hate U Give is so effective because it’s so well crafted. If it’s above censure, it’s also above praise, because to praise a work is to acknowledge that it has done something to deserve that praise besides exist. Angie Thomas is a wonderful writer who clearly worked hard on this book, and that matters! That being said, I’m glad that you enjoyed the read. (This popped up on my feed just now lol, did you edit it recently or something? I’m not sure why this happens but it’s not the first time)
Emma wrote: "“It’s not the plot, prose, or characters that count, but the story itself” truly I don’t know that I agree with this because this book has an excellent plot, strong prose, and fascinating, moving c..."yeah i didn't say that the prose or plot or characters aren't good? quite the opposite. i said that this book transcends my normal criteria for a rating.
and a few times a week i've been trying to edit old reviews, yeah
Rebecca wrote: "First, I agree with your actual review. This book is awesome and it was extremely well timed and it totally had me crying because I loved the characters so much and it was great. Second lol at the ..."hahaha i recall abbas and my time together fondly
I really wasn't trying to say that you said those things weren't good, just that you weren't commenting on them at all. You said they didn't matter, so you didn't say that they WERE good, really, at least the way I understood it. I don't agree that those aspects don't matter when a novel is considered an "important" read on a social issue, is what I'm saying. I think there's a way to be supportive of a book's message while critiquing how it delivers that message, though it must be done extremely carefully, especially if the writer's experiences and identity are different from your own. (I also know many works of fiction by writers of color often shoulder the additional burden of expectation that they "teach" the reader something, when what those writers usually seek to do is write the story they want to write.) But it looks like we agree that there are a ton of things this book does well - which there are, it's great!
Emma wrote: "I really wasn't trying to say that you said those things weren't good, just that you weren't commenting on them at all. You said they didn't matter, so you didn't say that they WERE good, really, a..."i didn't say they didn't matter, i said they were transcended for me, in my specific reading experience :) this is all really good stuff for your own review but coming onto someone else's to tell them how they should have written it is obviously frustrating for all parties involved!
bruna wrote: "I really love this book!"it's so good!
Why do I feel like Abbas Khan is trying to drive you to insanity? Do you have any enemies who want you dead?
Transcends ratings but giving it 4 stars??
how do u read a boook
