The Hate U Give, written by Angie Thomas, is outstanding. Starr lives in a poor neighborhood called Garden Heights but goes to wealthy, prep school Williamson Prep. Starr has to keep the two “lives” shes lives separate and she does, until her childhood friend Khalil gets shot and killed by a police officer.

This book shows what it is like for both points of view. Thomas does a beautiful job of portraying them. If I had to recommend this book to anyone, I’d say teens and adults, due to the language, content and the social issues this story tackles. If you are looking for a book that you can’t put down, pick up The Hate U Give.