tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post3033621493865174017..comments2024-03-29T12:41:50.835-06:00Comments on Read All The Things!: Review: The Hate U Give – Angie ThomasAj @ Read All The Things!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-5341394911098266542017-08-16T20:31:48.018-06:002017-08-16T20:31:48.018-06:00I loved this book- and I think you nailed it when ...I loved this book- and I think you nailed it when you said "the point isn’t to relate to the story. The point is to shut up and listen" because YES. So much yes. Because frankly, there should be SO many more books out there that young black women from a city can relate to, and it pisses me off that there aren't. I really think that Angie just did such a phenomenal job with this. And while it should not be on the shoulders of one woman to inspire change, I think she definitely did just that. I do agree with you about the length, but compared to the good stuff in this book I couldn't even get worked up about it haha. Great review! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-89349045925207814522017-08-15T17:30:51.382-06:002017-08-15T17:30:51.382-06:00I do plan to read this book soonish..well really w...I do plan to read this book soonish..well really whenever my daughter finishes it and puts it back on the shelf. I am glad that you liked it overall. Great review!Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-73804368769702392182017-08-15T16:49:17.181-06:002017-08-15T16:49:17.181-06:00I love this review. It echoes so many of the thoug...I love this review. It echoes so many of the thoughts that I had about it, even some I didn't realize I had, or hadn't articulated, until I read them here. The family focus - YES. The friends being underdeveloped and used to teach a lesson. I knew something there didn't quite sit right, but I hadn't delved into it to really pinpoint it. But you're spot on. <br /><br />I love this book - I agree, it's not perfect, but it's so, so good and it did what I wanted it to perfectly. I particularly love your point, "the point isn’t to relate to the story. The point is to shut up and listen." I couldn't agree more, and I think this is why I was so surprised that I DID feel like I could relate more than I expected. But it wouldn't have mattered - I'd still recommend it just as highly. It's a very important one, and one I'm so glad to have read. M | RAIN CITY READShttp://www.raincityreads.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-40019660172922129402017-08-15T08:37:41.762-06:002017-08-15T08:37:41.762-06:00Haha as a city girl I related to this book so hard...Haha as a city girl I related to this book so hard, but it's also just a great coming of age story about a young girl trying to find her place. I loved Starr and hope she makes an appearance in the companion novel! <br /><br />And yes, sneakers are not meant to be dirtied, especially if they're Jordans. I'm curious about the slang word, was it "ill"?Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-23323259839798909082017-08-15T08:03:55.614-06:002017-08-15T08:03:55.614-06:00Yes! I was very happy that there are responsible a...Yes! I was very happy that there are responsible adults in this book. You don’t see that very often in YA. If you do read The Hate U Give, I hope you like it.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a> <br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-90527210074722728572017-08-15T08:02:22.903-06:002017-08-15T08:02:22.903-06:00It sounds like the girls at your daughter’s school...It sounds like the girls at your daughter’s school were living the real-life version of this story. It must be hard when your home life is very different from your school life.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-13001503864393693262017-08-15T07:57:06.433-06:002017-08-15T07:57:06.433-06:00Exactly. Very important, but overhyped.
Aj @ Read...Exactly. Very important, but overhyped.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-91683896049863758732017-08-15T07:55:59.432-06:002017-08-15T07:55:59.432-06:00Haha! I can’t imagine spending money on shoes I do...Haha! I can’t imagine spending money on shoes I don’t plan to wear. I just added How It Went Down and All American Boys to my TBR list.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-9705620642960686632017-08-15T07:47:32.953-06:002017-08-15T07:47:32.953-06:00I’m glad I read it before the movie came out. That...I’m glad I read it before the movie came out. That rarely happens. I’m such a slow reader!<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-79502718695931845202017-08-15T07:46:10.886-06:002017-08-15T07:46:10.886-06:00I have been hesitant to read this one for myself. ...I have been hesitant to read this one for myself. My daughter read and really enjoyed it, but at 18 our tastes in books do not always line up very well. I'm glad to read a real adult's take on this one! It's also nice to know that there are involved adults in this one! ReaderMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916865908438436880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-68874200698710107402017-08-15T06:40:34.422-06:002017-08-15T06:40:34.422-06:00The book does sound long... it made me think of a ...The book does sound long... it made me think of a few of my daughter's friends. After we moved south, she attended a private girl's school and several of her friends were from inner city Savannah, there on scholarship, but she and several of the other girls bonded with them and learned from them. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-15811519007689014112017-08-14T16:33:08.460-06:002017-08-14T16:33:08.460-06:00I agree with you 100%. A little too long for me bu...I agree with you 100%. A little too long for me but good. I thought it was an important read but not my favorite. Great review!Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-44824092940718755232017-08-14T12:58:11.349-06:002017-08-14T12:58:11.349-06:00I agree that it's both a must-read and not qui...I agree that it's both a must-read and not quite as good, purely as a story, as it is touted to be. I got more invested in How It Went Down and All American Boys, which have similar themes. <br /><br />As for the shoe thing--there's a quote somewhere about how anyone who makes fun of girls for being fussy has clearly never seen a 12 year old boy freaking out about keeping his tennis shoes white. It is definitely a Thing. Also paying obscene amounts of money for shoes they don't intend to wear. Tennis shoes as collector items. Weird.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-45274972405321488582017-08-14T11:21:43.542-06:002017-08-14T11:21:43.542-06:00The hype about this one is crazy high. Which alway...The hype about this one is crazy high. Which always makes me wary of reading it and then I wait years to read it but there is a movie coming out and now I have to read it. Which scares me as much as it makes me kinda happy too. And yes, trainers can be cleaned ahaha. My family does it all the time although I have yet to do that :P Glad this one was really good to you.Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.com