![]() ![]() Bahni Turpin's ability to transition from teenagers to adults to children was (almost) unbelievable. ![]() ![]() While listening, I found myself checking the product detail page over and over to confirm that this is a solo performance. It's about making sense of the senseless, and finding your voice amidst the noise. But it's also a profound story about the systematic failures and institutional dilemmas that our country faces. Yes, it is about a 16-year-old high schooler dealing with parents, with friends, with relationships, with fitting in. Starr, who witnesses an unthinkable trauma, is, in one moment propelled into the forefront of a much larger, and much more complex, national issue. It's hard to believe that this is Angie Thomas' debut novel, as she created a strong and insightful protagonist who is not only believable but relatable. The Hate U Give completely challenged my (incorrect) assumptions. So when I hear that a book is YA, I'll usually pass. I know it's a generalization, but I tend to assume that YA books just focus on a teenager lamenting over high school issues. ![]()
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