The Hate U Give
14 journalers for this copy...
As a teenager growing up in a black ghetto in the US, Starr has seen her best friend Natasha shot down in a hit and run. Now she's in the car when the police shoot her unarmed friend Khalil. Starr lives between two worlds - the mainly white high school where her parents sent her to keep her safe after Natasha's death, where she has to play a part so that the other kids don't think she's an 'aggressive black girl' and the ghetto, where she's 'big Mav's daughter' and the ganglords rule. Now she has to use her voice as her weapon to stand up for Khalil, and her life is in danger as she walks a fine line between angering the police and the gangs. This book is a revelation, superbly written and essential reading for anyone - especially with the death of George Floyd and others in the news so recently.
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greenbadger at
St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 2, 2021
This book travels as my favourite book of 2020.
The list of participants:
mathgirl40
mcsar
valpete
Icila
Paulanni
grovalskii
Fifna
dark-draco
Cross-patch
earthcaroleanne
Poodlesister
No need to send it back to me at the end.
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3 by
greenbadger at
St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 2, 2021
Released 3 yrs ago (1/2/2021 UTC) at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
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The post office are accepting post again now, so this is on its way to mathgirl40. Hope it doesn't get stuck in a backlog...
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mathgirl40 at
Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Sunday, January 17, 2021
This book has arrived in Canada. I've heard a lot about it and am looking forward to reading it.
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5 by
mathgirl40 at
Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Saturday, January 30, 2021
Apart from being an excellent coming-of-age novel that kept me totally engrossed in the story, this is the right book for the current times. It provided me more insight into the social issues that are in the news today.
Thank you, greenbadger, for contributing this book to the roundabout. I will be sending if off to mcsar in the next few days.
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mathgirl40 at
Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Sunday, January 31, 2021
Released 3 yrs ago (1/31/2021 UTC) at Waterloo, Ontario Canada
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This book is on its way to mcsar now.
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mcsar at
Richmond, British Columbia Canada on Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The book has arrived. I will start reading soon.
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8 by
mcsar at
Richmond, British Columbia Canada on Sunday, March 7, 2021
An excellent book and the perfect book for this time.
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9 by
mcsar at
Richmond, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, March 11, 2021
Released 3 yrs ago (3/10/2021 UTC) at Richmond, British Columbia Canada
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On its way to valpete.
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10 by
valpete at
Walnut Creek, California USA on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Received. Will get to it ASAP.
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11 by
valpete at
Walnut Creek, California USA on Saturday, April 3, 2021
This is the story of George Floyd, written a few years before the George Floyd incident. The author was able to give a voice to the black community in the face of these many incidences of the terrible travesty of justice. She portrayed the injustice, prejudice and racism that continues to prevail in all its ugliness. She wanted her community to not be "alone in their frustration, fear, anger and sadness."
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12 by
valpete at
Walnut Creek, California USA on Saturday, April 3, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (4/5/2021 UTC) at Walnut Creek, California USA
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This book is on the move again.
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Icila at
Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on Monday, April 12, 2021
From my mailman's hands to my little neighbour's ones and to me.
Thank you valpete.
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Icila at
Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on Wednesday, April 21, 2021
And today in the NYT :" A jury in Minneapolis had just found a former police officer, Derek Chauvin, guilty of murdering George Floyd..."
Thank you for sharing greenbadger !
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Icila at
Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on Friday, April 23, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (4/23/2021 UTC) at Nantes, Pays de la Loire France
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On its way to Paulanni. Please don't fool around on the way. ;)
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Paulanni at
Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Thursday, May 6, 2021
Seems the book paid attention to Icila's advice. It arrived today and took less than two weeks to travel. Thank you.
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17 by
Paulanni at
Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Friday, July 23, 2021
Such a great book, well written, an interesting story, and an eye opener. I am glad I had a chance to read it.
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18 by
Paulanni at
Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Saturday, July 24, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (7/24/2021 UTC) at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland
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Off it goes to the next reader.
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19 by
grovalskii at
Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Really looking forward to reading this! Thanks for sending!
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20 by
grovalskii at
Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Friday, August 27, 2021
Such a good book! Great insight into the life in a US ghetto. Also thought provoking. It raises some questions for me. To me, racism is something that needs to be eradicated - but from all sides. Through Starr's thoughts, I see some judgementalism in her as well as in her non-black friends. It does not all go one way. The minority communities need to give some grace to the other side as well if racism will even be overcome.
The book will travel on within the next few days.
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21 by
grovalskii at
Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Sunday, September 5, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (9/5/2021 UTC) at Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany
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Forgot to note that I've sent this book off to the next reader a few days ago.
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22 by
Fifna at
Voorburg, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Tuesday, September 7, 2021
It has arrived here, thanks grovalskii!
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23 by
Fifna at
Voorburg, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Thursday, October 14, 2021
This book really packs a punch. The author does such a good job of showing us the prejudices - on both 'sides'. It's such as difficult and emotional story - but there are some lighter moments too: I got some funny looks in a café when I laughed out loud when the father finds out about the boyfriend. Great choice for the roundabout - thanks for sharing!
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24 by
Fifna at
Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, October 14, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (10/14/2021 UTC) at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom
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On its way to dark-draco.
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25 by
dark-draco at
Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Friday, October 22, 2021
Received, thank you 🤩
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26 by
dark-draco at
Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Sorry, this one wasn't for me. I can't say that it was particularly badly written, or that I didn't like the characters, or that the story left me cold - the normal reasons why I give up on a book. I honestly think it was more about bad timing. The subject matter is hugely important and it's great to see a YA book tackling it, but at the moment, its a subject that I've been seeing in the storylines of nearly every single TV programme I watch. It no longer felt original and got a bit boring, especially as I'd reached the halfway mark and realised that nothing had actually happened since the initial shooting. Maybe its one to try again in the future.
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dark-draco at
Book Roundabout , -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (11/3/2021 UTC) at Book Roundabout , -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Off to the next reader in the roundabout
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28 by
Cross-patch at
Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Arrived, thank you.
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29 by
Cross-patch at
Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, November 20, 2021
In a time when all social differences are magnified and cruelly defined by social media a book such as this helps put one such division in some sort of context. Now for something to help with ageism, then religious divide, then social class, then North/ South divide ……….. Brilliantly written YA novel. Thank you for including it in the roundabout, greenbadger.
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30 by
Cross-patch at
-- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, November 20, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (11/20/2021 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Going to the next in line. Enjoy.
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31 by
earthcaroleanne at
Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, November 27, 2021
This arrived yesterday.
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32 by
earthcaroleanne at
Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, December 23, 2021
I am certainly not the target audience and I did struggle a little with the slang and street terminology. I used Urban Dictionary a lot and learned some new words. As a white, middle class Scot, this is as far away from my life as possible. I cannot imagine how it must feel to live in a neighbourhood where you have to all gather in a room in the middle of the house that doesn't have external walls to avoid flying bullets, to have to keep watch over your store all night in case it is trashed, to be so terrified of a police officer's approach or to live in fear.
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33 by
earthcaroleanne at
Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, January 2, 2022
Released 2 yrs ago (1/3/2022 UTC) at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom
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Sending on in the roundabout.
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34 by
Poodlesister at
Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, January 14, 2022
This arrived a couple of days ago but I only just got round to journalling. Looks really good, my cup of tea.
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35 by
Poodlesister at
Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 8, 2022
A great book about an important subject. Thanks for picking this greenbadger.
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36 by
Poodlesister at
-- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Thursday, March 10, 2022
Released 2 yrs ago (3/12/2022 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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A wishlist book going to Nataliec7 with a couple of other books.
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37 by
Nataliec7 at
Barry, Wales United Kingdom on Friday, March 18, 2022
So pleased to receive this well travelled book. Thanks Poodlesister
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38 by
Nataliec7 at
Barry, Wales United Kingdom on Thursday, July 21, 2022
Brilliant Book. Enjoyable read from start to finish.
Looking forward to more from this author.
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39 by
Nataliec7 at
Book Box, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, October 21, 2023
Released 4 mos ago (10/21/2023 UTC) at Book Box, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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This was released into the mixed fiction bookbox. Happy travels little book.
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40 by
riffraff71 at
Turriff , Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, October 29, 2023
Taken out of the mixed fiction book box