![]() The other source of inspiration was the #BlackLivesMatter movement. “What you feed us as seeds, grows and blows up in your face,” Tupac explained. The title’s acronym reads THUG, a nod to his concept of THUG LIFE which fleshes out to read: The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody. ![]() Its title is in reference to one and that is American rapper Tupac Shakur whose music is well known for focusing on racism and social oppression. The Hate U Give was inspired by two distinct things. Released in 2017, The Hate U Give quickly took the world by storm, prompting the 2018 release of its film starring Amandla Stenberg who, beforehand, was best known for her character Rue from The Hunger Games. Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Giv e isn’t one of them. Rarely, though, have I come across titles which have done it all. There have been novels which moved me, amused me, taught me, and inspired me. I’ve read a fair share of books in my life. ![]()
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