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The Hate U Give


Hey guys, I am currently reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. So far I have only read around 85 minutes, which puts me at page 53. So far this book is about a girl named Starr who lives in a ghetto neighborhood but goes to a very preppy school so she tries to find a balance. Her bestfriend gets shot within the first 40 pages, this is not a spoiler, which basically starts the story off.

I noticed that this story is facing very real problems in this world. For example, so many African Americans get punished for a crime that they did no commit. They get shot for saying the wrong things. They get hated on for their skin tones. The world is such a cruel place now a days and people do not deserve that kind of treatment. Even though I am only on page 53 I already know this book is going to be one of my favorite books yet. 10/10, would reccomend already.

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