Book Review: The Hate U Give

"The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas is perfect and timely and should be read by everyone. It is written from the perspective of a black teenage girl who witnessed not one, but two murders of close friends. Her best friend is shot in a drive by at age 10. Her friend Kahil is gunned down by police with Starr as the only witness.

And now Starr is faced with testifying to the grand jury. She is fearful of being labeled as the witness with gang members, yet wants to speak out and get justice for her friend.

It is a big, important subject.

Read it.

Book Review: Every Falling Star

This is not a fiction story, and it is not an easy read. This is an autobiographical tale about a young boy forced to beg, borrow and steal in deplorable conditions one could not imagine in North Korea. Sungju is not ashamed to show how naive he was at the start, and things get worse for him rather quickly.  The writing is honest and raw. At times, I felt hopeless reading it. The days Sungju describes seem as if the despair would never end. It is worth sticking through, and you will be left with knowing a little something about a corner of the world kept hidden from outsider's eyes.