This is a story about so many things. It is a story about racism in our country and the ugliness that comes with it. It is a story about bravery and being willing to stand up when things are tough. It is a story about families and the support they give one another when it is most needed. It is about community and being proud of where you came from. It is so many things, and Angie Thomas does a masterful job of making these points through the character of Starr Carter and all those characters who are a part of her life.
I'm glad I finally picked this up, just disappointed it took me so long.
From Amazon:
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.
But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.
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