Starr Carter, our sixteen year old protagonist who lives in garden heights, a poor town that is a
predominantly black, crime ridden neighborhood. Completely contradicting to the small town she
lives in, Starr attends Williamson Prep, a fancy, mostly white Prep School. Starrs world comes
crashing down when she witnesses her best friend Khalid die from the hands of a white police
officer. As Starr struggles to balance both of her worlds she has to figure out who she really is.
And to do that she has to confront her tragic past.
Angie Thomas does a fantastic job discussing police brutality, racism, and telling a story through
the eyes of a young girl not feeling at place. This book is a must read if your okay with reading
heavy topics 5 out of 5 stars.