Thomas, Angie: *1988
The Hate U Give, 2017 - Information about the Book
- General Information
- The novel examines the way society uses stereotypes of black people to justify violence and racism against them. These stereotypes protect white communities from reflecting upon systemic racism, which perpetuates discrimination.
- Information from Wikipedia
- Facts
- Much of the book deals with the death of one of Starr's (the protagonist) friends who is murdered by a police officer after the two of them get pulled over after a high school party.
The title is written with an intentional "U" so the first letters of each work spell "thug" - a violent, aggressive person, especially one who is a criminal. For more information see Title.
It was banned and challenged in the USA for profanity, violence, and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda. - Characters at a glance
- Characters, detailed information
- Symbols
- Irony
- Interviews
- Angie Thomas talks about the inspiration behind her novel. December 1, 2017
- Angie Thomas presents her novel at the Politics and Prose Bookstore is Washington, D.C.
- Angie Thomas is interviewed by Marcus Campbell, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent/Principal at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, IL. Family Action Network; January 23, 2021
- Angie Thomas talks about the inspiration behind her novel. December 1, 2017
- Reviews
- Collection of reviews.
- Racism and Police Brutality: "This is an outstanding debut novel and says more about the contemporary black experience in America than any book I have read for years, whether fiction or non-fiction." The Guardian; April 8, 2017
- Amy's Bookshelf: "There are unnecessarily long sections of dialogue, and all the scenes are dragged out slightly"