The Hate U Give

Although written more for teen/young adult, I am very happy I read this. It is a gritty story of what it is like to not be white and to navigate a life between the poor and the wealthy and being judged on the colour of your skin. The novel follows Starr during a time when she witnessed a close and loved friend be shot multiple times by a white policeman in America. Given the very tough and harrowing subject of this book, it is cleverly written by the author. It is not graphic in its detail and the story is woven with interesting characters and told with love and humour without detracting from the message it conveys.