I read The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas published February 2017. The book follows the events of a 16 year old girl named Starr Jackson. She lives in one of the most poor neighborhoods, but goes to a rich private school, and has to balance her two lives. This has been one of the best books I’ve read in a really long time. Mostly because it talks a lot about police brutality and that’s something that is a current issue. For me personally, being white, it was extremely eye opening and easier for me to understand when it was through the eyes of someone black. Understanding things that you personally don’t go through is extremely hard to comprehend, but this author does an amazing job with really breaking it down. Lastly, the way the book plays with emotions makes it so intriguing. The book goes from a really happy moment like when she see’s her old friend again then too an extremely sad part.(When they get pulled over) this keeps you always alert. Overall the book was great for informational value and also has a good story line.