The Hate U Give

So good. I loved the characters - everyone in Starr's family all the way down to her classmates and neighbors were well-drawn, with small details that made them come to life. The book has a much bigger scope than just being “the Black Lives Matter YA book,” which is what I'd heard it described as pre-release. It is about that, of course, but also about gentrification and negotiating two different cultures and growing apart from old friends and so much more. Also, it's funny! Even late in the book as things come to a head, there were conversations that had me cracking up. (And then crying over the last few pages - seriously, it's so good.) Everyone should read this book.