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The hate u give book genre6/28/2023 ![]() The novel follows 16-year-old Starr Carter, who has to cope with the shooting of her best friend Khalil Harris, and her journey to find a sense of identity within her neighborhood and predominantly white school.Īfter being the sole witness to Harris’s shooting, Carter is conflicted on whether to speak out - she can continue to let the media paint Khalil as the criminal Black man, or take a stand, but with the risk of being stereotyped an “angry Black woman.” She fears being misrepresented by the media or even her peers, as she was taught from a young age that she must take additional precautions to preserve her reputation. ![]() Angie Thomas’s “The Hate U Give,” a best-selling book and film adaption, weaves together action, comedy, friendship and romance while touching on prevalent forms of racism deeply rooted in the fabric of society. ![]()
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