Starr became the leader of a revolution, and that was really inspiring because she's so young and been through so much already. That's when I began to really get interested in the book. Instead of keeping her mouth shut, she dared to speak up. Then, Starr began to change and you could see a difference in her behavior. I like books that make you think, and right off the bat it really didn't with how much "telling" there was. At first, it was a little boring because it was just "going through the motions" and giving background and details about Starr's life and how everything happens around Garden Heights. Critique: I thoroughly enjoyed the book.Ultimately, she comes to the conclusion that when you're around the right people, you can always be yourself. She feels like she has to be "Williamson Starr" when she's with her white friends and then she has to be "Garden Heights Starr" when she's home. Starr reveals that you shouldn't have to be "separate people" when you're around different people. Loyalty and compassion mean something, especially when the times are tough. And always by her side is her white bf Chris, her family, and her close friends (excluding Hailey). Not only does she show bravery and courage, she embraces the power of her voice and protests the police brutality in Garden Heights. Racism prevails in the world that Starr lives in, and the death of Khalil sheds light on the burning desire to destroy it. As it's said in the book, "white people do dumb s-t," and we do.
She is a beacon of hope to those around her, giving the name "Starr" a literal and figurative meaning: she lights up the darkness and acts as a leader for others to follow. Through the events which Starr had to suffer through, she learns that her voice is a weapon and can be used in the war of racism that still exists in America. Statement of Understanding: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is more that just a book about a black girl watching her friends die, and moving out of a terrible gangbanging "ghetto" neighborhood.THIS BLOG WAS MADE FOR A SCHOOL PROJECT JUST AN FYI
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