![]() Going forward, I won’t shy away from a story just because I think it will be a tough read if anything, that is all the more reason to read it. I know realize that reasoning is white privilege, where I can turn on and off what I want to consume. But I know the main reason is I was afraid it would be too hard of a read because we see stories like this in the news and it’s heartbreaking every time. Yes, the novel is YA and I don’t tend to read that genre. ![]() Part of me is wondering why it took me so long to read it. And as much as we hoped that society would have changed and progressed since then, the story is still quite relevant, especially in light of the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others. ![]() The novel, which came out in 2017, focuses on a young black woman who witnesses her friend murdered by a police officer. ![]() I’m sure you have at least heard of The Hate U Give-it’s a bestseller, won a ton of awards and there’s a film version. ![]()
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