4. The Hate U Give (Part 2: Close Reading)

We do a close reading of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, which was the fifth most frequently challenged book in America in 2021. We discuss our opinions of the novel's characters, themes, and significance. Please see Episode 3 for a discussion of why the book has been banned recently.

A note: we wanted to correct a couple of details that we mentioned in the episode. Maya, one of Starr's friends, is Chinese-American. Starr had posted about Emmett Till on Tumblr rather than Instagram.

Some of the sources mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.slj.com/story/the-hate-u-give-by-angie-thomas-slj-review
• https://www.amazon.com/How-Story-Works-elegant-storytelling-ebook/dp/B09NP9MXV7

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