The Hate U Give
Summary
Starr Carter, a 16-year-old from a poor neighborhood who attends an elite private school, witnesses a white police officer shoot and kill her childhood friend. As she grapples with the trauma and decides whether to speak publicly about what she saw, social tensions escalate in her community, culminating in widespread protests and unrest.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholModerate
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does The Hate U Give have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityHeavy
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityModerate
Crude / Childish LanguageMild
Racial / Ethnic SlursHeavy
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| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
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| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is The Hate U Give violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreHeavy
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesMild
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Hate U Give
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Hate U Give
Illegal Drug UseModerate
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseModerate
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Hate U Give
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingModerate
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