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Starr tem 16 anos e move-se entre dois mundos: o seu bairro periférico e problemático, habitado por negros como ela, e a escola que frequenta numa elegante zona residencial de brancos. O frágil equilíbrio entre estas duas realidades é quebrado quando Starr se torna a única testemunha do disparo fatal de um polícia contra Khalil, o seu melhor amigo. A partir daí, pairam sobre Starr ameaças de morte: tudo o que ela disser acerca do crime que presenciou pode ser usado a seu favor por uns, mas sobretudo como arma por outros. Um poderoso romance juvenil, inspirado pelo movimento Black Lives Matter e pela luta contra a discriminação e a violência.
Publication Year: 2017
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This book shows the importance of own voices and POC in the book community. Only Angie Thomas could have written this book, it is more than the story of Starr, it's the story of the community Angie grew up in. In the context of the US nowadays, this is the most relevant book to read.
But I have a European perspective. I am not a US citizen or even live in the US and yet, this story moved me.
I could see my own family in Starr's family, it's so interesting to see that even if we live in different countries I could still relate to their story. That, for me, shows how powerful the narrative is. A story that you can connect with, it's always a good story.
If you want to understand the Black Life's Matter movement, I would recommend this novel.
Final rating: 5 stars.
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