"I can't change where I come from or what I've been through, so why should I be ashamed of what makes me, me?" Angie Thomas is one of the best writers this world has to offer right now. Starr is a complex, beautiful, strong character and the two selves she creates and the one she ultimately chooses is just one of a million stories. I first read this book my senior year of high school and have since read it twice and every time I'm confronted by my privileges and my prejudices in new ways. A must read for anyone who cares.