The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Could not put down Angie Thomas' book, THE HATE U GIVE. I have never seen a novel which understands the challenges of being the lone black girl in an all white prep school, and the uneasy balance of negotiating these two worlds. Of course, the major challenge emerges when Starr, the main character, witnesses the fatal shooting of her best friend from childhood, Kahil. And she knows he was innocent, but yet again, he dies at the hands of a police officer. Kahil's death becomes a national headline, and Starr is faced with the burden of what to do with the information she has, while maintaining her place in her fancy prep school. What Starr does not want to compromise, however, is her integrity; plus, she has a burning desire for justice to be served. What does this mean, when the rest of the world turns a blind eye to the truth? Very raw, very painful, very real, I understand why John Green says, "she has written a gut-wrenching novel what will be remembered as a classic of our time!"

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