 Andrea and we're here to talk about the hate you give by Angie Thomas. So honestly just like what was your after finishing the book was the first thing you thought? I was baffled about how crazy the storyline was and what happened to the police officer and how he got nothing done to him. It was crazy. But really like after I finished it right now I just like I had to take a minute to like promise like so many things happen like so quickly. Yeah It was really really such a good book. It was honestly life-changing. Yeah, like honestly I didn't know how to process it because it just like went like straight into the story. There was no like Oh, like good enough like right away like what dirty pages in for those dead and all of a sudden It's just auto drama drama for like 400 years. Yeah, exactly I didn't think about it. And like going off of that like I wish we saw more of Khalil's Personality from him rather than everybody talking about him Yeah, I know that's what really made me sad because then it's like the perspective of the audience looking in Like how we barely knew him these people were like making assumptions about him and then like Yes, that's that's something I wish we got a more in the book like overall Honestly, yeah, yeah What did you think about star star? I thought she was like so cool. Just a way and she just put it so like real Yes, I just thought like oh, there was never a point where she like got over it or she like She doesn't handle it better. I think but she never does not probably she does like got over it Or she would just like became all like chill, right to the very end. She like heard so much about it She was always like the bend in him or does it never lost like her spirit? Yeah, her emotions were so raw and And I think that really connects back to like all the block lives matter protests And how it doesn't just affect like the witnesses it affects everybody like how the perspective of the whole neighborhood coming in Together about it. It was just crazy That's I think a lot who should really read this book because like you say it's like really relevant to absolutely So we're happening and I think it's also important that like people read just to know that the stuff is still happening Because just because people got tired of hearing it people just like oh It's not it's not over immediately more. So it doesn't really matter anymore. Like it still matters Yeah, but it's like still read these stories. Absolutely. Yeah, and I think that really goes in with When Haley ignored the Emmett Till post I think that shows like people will ignore posts about it And it's really important that people actually read these things through because it's so impactful to like our society and individuals So to the characters who's like your favorite character besides start because she's the main one. Yeah, she is awesome. Probably Probably seven he was really supportive of star and he was so respectful and Especially in the scene where star fights Haley. Yeah, I feel like Joseph to defend her I loved that. It was awesome I just love all her family members Like especially the dad just the way he was always like teaching her how to defend herself that she was like wordy of respect from the picture She was a little kid. I just love like her whole family dynamic. Yeah, which is so nice to see like how much they love each other I know it was so so nice to see such a supportive family. It was really cool People who would you at least be a character Haley? Haley. Yes, Lee Well, you know when her mouth is like got me so mad because it was ignorant stuff Yes, and then like getting mad when people were calling her ignorant and then be like the victim It's no absolutely like she would just say things and I would like I would like have to close the book and like shake my head Like it was so frustrating like every single thing that she was just Messing all the time. I don't remember that the French you can comment. Oh my god I don't think I don't know where frustrating. I don't know where like it was ridiculous And then what happened after that after that was like the Emmett Hill pose and she acted all weird about it And I was so confused like why would you have to weird about something that's so Like so real. Yeah, and it's a very and I was like, oh, she would come around or she would like you know Apologize she would like realize something about herself. It's like the very like the last page. She was like, oh Sorry that you've got mad at me like and I was like bro like no way. That's real I thought she would be genuine and apologize. Yeah, I guess that shows like I really think people can be So I really had some hope and I was like, no, she's gonna come around. Yeah, something's gonna happen She's never come around. I know and I was so frustrating especially at the dance I don't know if it was like junior prom and she just totally ignored them. It was so frustrating I should know that she's so tough. She was like, oh, yeah, she's not like side-eyed and I was like, no Yeah, it was ridiculous and yeah, it was just really frustrating. I did love Maya though. She was awesome Now let's let the solidarity Because it was a very different issue because I thought I'd maybe my was the quiet Christian friends of Haley too But it's like no sure and defend it. Yeah And it was really like it was so heartwarming to see Maya like come in and Defend star because of all the comments that he made because I was like if Maya didn't defend her I would have been so bad I just like every I think most characters in the buggy all had something to add Yeah, Chris. I loved Chris. Yeah, he was just like so sweet the whole emotion understand her not trying to like minimize revealing I know and like I know he had that moment during the dance where he like kind of ignored star That got me frustrated and then he like went in and like apologized for his actions and I really appreciated that Yeah, like it was like we're fighting and able to be like, yeah, I messed up or I did something wrong It's not like the bottom. Yeah, and he stayed with her till the end and like during the protests and it was like so sweet So sweet. Yeah, he was so so cool and I was like that goes into like What did you think like when you heard about how the cop didn't get? Like in trouble for it. What did you think? I just thought like it was just so crazy Like audit and even like sorry much like she had all the evidence She did all the interview she put all the details and say he did this and then like they still like defended the cop It was like, okay, like what was the point of like acting like you care because obviously they already had like the result They would have a decision made before she even like this interview. Yeah, it was so absurd It's like like right when he shot Khalil the cop was already in the clear because like there's what was Star gonna do star could literally say everything right and like I think like right when that happened I think It was already decided that he wasn't gonna get in trouble Yeah, and so it was crazy because like starters is a lot better. She made like she was also not like watch herself which was ocean and present herself to be like Yeah, it's like a Maybe the super position and make sure like you said try make sure like she does everything right says everything right makes her like nothing She said it's like can be like taken apart or like making a bad purchase. She's still like feeling it through this Yeah, and it was so frustrating like how she would change herself Depending on what school or like place. She was at like I felt like honestly really bad for her Like she had to really put on this facade and Like like she couldn't do anything about getting that Police officer in jail because it was already decided Yeah, that's just I was just like such a sad purpose I had so many emotions in that book because there were so many times where it was like nice scene her family like It's right. Also, I think it would be just later something like tragic happens It's like the house gets shot up or like the or like they're having a nice moment with her brothers all of a sudden like Also like the police like their announcement gets me. It's just like it just kept going up and down Like when Sevens mom came by and like totally ruined the party. That was so frustrating and like what starts I think oh I think he never saw she never saw like who really saw seven cry like that. I was like that's so I was literally heartbreaking like it was so so sad I didn't even like I literally when I read it like I honestly had tears in my eyes. It was so sad The book is different topics like the family dynamics start trying to like kind of like it's a call like Kind of similar to her different into her new school. It's like be like accepted into her So many things like we're covered in this book. I just like love the whole thing. Yeah, it was so good I honestly like when I was literally like halfway through I was already recommending it to people because it's such a good book And I liked it so much. Yeah, do you have like any final words like any um, I Think final words is just read this book. I mean, it's absolutely such a good read. It's so worth it It's so if there's heartwarming parts and then there's heartbreaking parts and that's what's really That's what makes the books so good because I can never lose your I'm always you have thank you for watching this comment and Recommendations you have for us, and please let us know if you want to join us for our next conversation And this is two nerds talking from Long Beach Public Library. Come back on March 25th to see your next conversation. Thank you. Bye