Title: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give is a #1 New York Times Bestseller and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for Social Change. The book is written by Angie Thomas, who was born in 1988 in Georgetown, Jackson, Mississippi. She witnessed a shootout at the age of six, which inspired her love for writing. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Belhaven University. The novel deals with police violence and racism in America and follows the story of Starr, a 16-year-old girl who witnesses her unarmed friend Khalil being shot by a police officer.
Throughout the story, Starr develops the courage to speak up for Khalil and fights for justice with the help of her family and lawyer Ms. Ofrah. The book also explores Starr's relationships with her two best friends at school, Maya and Hailey, and her boyfriend Chris. Starr lives in two worlds, one in her predominantly black neighborhood of Garden Heights and the other in her mostly white school.
The title of the book comes from Tupac's definition of THUG LIFE, which means "The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody." The book aims to encourage readers to question the black-white topic and think critically about police violence and racism.
The plot of the book focuses on Starr's character development and her relationships with different people. The conflict in the novel is the prevalence of police violence and racism in America, and there is no clear solution presented. The book ends with Khalil being blamed for his own death and Officer Brian Cruise being acquitted.
The important characters in the book include Starr, Khalil, and Starr's family members, including her father Maverick, her mother Lisa, and her uncle Carlos. Khalil is a self-sacrificing person who sold drugs to help his family.
Overall, The Hate U Give is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that sheds light on important issues in America.
