The Hate U Give
“You understand you’re not the focus of any criminal charges, correct?” Bullshit. Khalil and I have been on trial since he died. “Yes, ma’am.”
Angie Thomas • The Hate U Give
This is only one example of the internal dialog in Starr's head throughout the book, and it showcases perfectly what it's like to put up your mask and respond in ways you don't actually believe, because you feel the situation calls for caution. When you see this happening, the reasons for the falsity are always interesting to explore.
Sadness creeps into Momma’s eyes, but she gives me a small smile. “When I was growing up, your grandmother would do and say hurtful things when she was drunk, and apologize the next morning. At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.”
Angie Thomas • The Hate U Give
The rare YA book that broaches the concept of "shades of gray" in accepting others. This whole book is great at showing the messiness and beauty of real life.
“Ay, I’m being honest. My thing is, girls usually date boys who are like their daddies, and I ain’t gon’ lie, when I saw that white—Chris,” he corrects, and I smile. “I got worried. Thought I turned you against black men or didn’t set a good example of a black man. I couldn’t handle that.” I rest my head on his shoulder. “Nah, Daddy. You haven’t se
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And here's Mav showing that he can open up and be insightful about his own prejudices and fears to his kids. Might be my favorite moment of the book.
Her words used to have power. If she said it was fine, it was fine. But after you’ve held two people as they took their last breaths, words like that don’t mean shit anymore.
Angie Thomas • The Hate U Give
Parents can be powerless in a world of life and death situations. Fear and self-preservation are powerful motivators.
That’s the problem. We let people say stuff, and they say it so much that it becomes okay to them and normal for us. What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?
Angie Thomas • The Hate U Give
So much of this book is about the power of voice and how the "no snitching" culture robs victims of theirs.
The crying, the puking don’t mean anything anymore. My daddy’s got me.
Angie Thomas • The Hate U Give
Damn, I swear I get emotional every time a father shows tenderness to his kids. It used to be because my dad passed so early, now it's because I'm a dad myself and these are the perfect moments.