Inspiration from the Author

This is a quick little video on what inspired Angie Thomas to write The Hate U Give:

Review of the Book

Amy’s Review: I really enjoyed reading The Hate U Give. Once I started reading the book it was hard to put it down. The book wasn’t difficult to understand and it helped me understand deeper how police brutality can affect an entire community of people. The author, Angie Thomas, does an amazing job bringing together…

Audience

The intended audience for The Hate U Give is young adults and high school students. The novel is fairly easy to read and understand, which is why it catches the attention of many young adults. Because Starr is in high school and is trying to figure out who she really is, the story is relatable…

Theme

The Hate U Give is about Police Brutality against African Americans. This novel focuses on the effects of an unlawful killing of a young African American boy, Kahil. It describes the effect the killing had on the police officers within Garden Heights, the retaliation taken on by almost all the citizens of Garden Heights. Throughout…

Plot

The Plot: The story primarily focuses on a young girl named Starr Carter, a friend and witness of Kahil and his murder. Even though this wasn’t the first unlawful killing of a friend of hers, it affected her greatly because it was a white police officer who pulled the trigger with no logical reasoning. With…

Characters Impact, Characters that Evolve, and the One’s that We Relate to the Most:

Most Impactful Character:  Starr Carter was the most impactful character to me when I was reading the book. When Khalil was shot and killed by the police officer, Starr was hiding from the public and didn’t want anyone to know that she was the witness because she was devastated and embarrassed of knowing a person…

Minor Characters

Minor Characters:   Kenya: Kenya is another one of Starr’s friends that she grew up with in Garden Heights. She begins the story with Starr when they both attend the party the night of Khalil’s death. Kenya is hurt when Starr does not really introduce her to her friends from Williamson Prep. As the story…

Major Characters

Major Characters: Starr Carter: Starr is the main character of this novel. She is a young African American sixteen year old girl living in Garden Heights; a neighborhood enveloped in poverty and crime. But, both of her parents work and are able to send her and her two brothers Seven and Sekani, to a predominantly…

Introduction to Our Blog

This blog gives an overview of the book The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. This is a coming of age story about a sixteen year old girl named Starr who witnesses the murder of one of her childhood friends Khalil. The novel encompasses themes of racism, betrayal, courage, and much more. Angie Thomas’ development of…