The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, 444 pages.
I remember, based on the first review thinking that this was going to be a preachy sort of novel, with an angry point of view. It isn't preachy though; it is sort of angry, but the author shows the confusion and the pain behind her character's anger, and her reasons for that anger so well that you are right there with her.
When Starr sees her childhood friend Khalil killed by a police officer she is frightened and somewhat shattered. When it becomes apparent that nothing much will happen to the officer, she becomes more and more angry. Starr must decide what to do, and what she stands for. All of the characters in the book are complex, very few lack nuance.
A remarkable book , very powerful, moving and deep.