THEHATEUGIVE

Angie Thomas’s searing debut, which was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, addresses pressing issues of racism and police violence with intelligence, heart, and unflinching honesty. Soon to be adapted into a major motion picture from Fox 2000/Temple Hill Productions, the novel explores the life of sixteen-year-old Starr Carter, who moves between two very different worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prepschool she attends.

The uneasy balance between these two worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed, and soon after his death, the event becomes a national headline. Some people are calling Khalil a thug, suggesting he may have been a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters take to the streets in Khalil’s name, while cops and the local drug lord attempt to intimidate Starr and her family. Everyone wants to know what really happened that night – and the only person who can give them that answer is Starr. However, what Starr ultimately decides to say or not say could upend her entire community and potentially endanger her life.

作者简介

AngieThomaswasborn,raised,andstillresidesinJackson,Mississippi.SheisaformerteenrapperwhosegreatestaccomplishmentwashavinganarticleaboutherinRightOn!magazine.SheholdsaBFAincreativewriting.TheHateUGiveisherfirstnovel.Youcanfindheronlineatwww.angiethomas.com