The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (444 pages) was good. It took a long time for me to finish it because I just didn’t have the mental energy to read about something that happens constantly.

Anyway, The Hate U Give reads like a dummy’s guide to police brutality, but I understand I’m not really the intended audience. I'm sure it opened the eyes of others.

I absolutely LOVED learning about Starr’s family. Seven was my favorite, I liked Kenya, and even DeVante was cool. I didn’t care too much for Starr’s school life and school friends. And I found Chris to be too cringe-worthy at times (Ex: Why is Chris saying, "Bye Felicia"?). The book could be a little cringy at times itself. Still, I enjoyed most of the characters, and the book remained very realistic even throughout the trauma Starr and others faced. It's long but worth a read.

I really liked it, and it was especially nice getting a narrative from a creator/artist. I was mad disappointed in Wallace toward the end. I hadn't expected him to act that way since he seemed so understanding but boy was he a—Anyway, Eliza never tried to explain herself to her parents. She just always blew up. I can acknowledge there are times you tell your parents stuff, and it doesn't stick as if your explanations dislodge from their brains slide out their ears. But Eliza's mom and dad were honestly making an effort, a futile one, but an effort none the less. The last of Eliza's family, her two younger brothers, I really loved. Sully and Church were so adorable. We weren't shown too much of Church, but Sully was very vocal about his support of his sissy.

So yeah. This book reads like the epitome of tumblr and Wattpad, which the actual author is quite familiar with. Not too much talk about fandom because it's just here and there. But I think the average teenage would like this book.

STORY:

"Words are ghosts."

Posted by John David Anderson (380 pages) is about how the removal of cell phones inadvertently causes the rise of sticky notes everywhere. The only thing is everything on the sticky notes aren't always nice.

This book seemed to be a run-of-mill middle school cliche hierarchy story (much like those overdone high school stories), but it turned out to be a lot more clever. It covered how divorces affect kids differently, being an outcast, bullies, and popularity too. I was expecting cookies but got a cookie pizza instead. You know what I'm saying? Posted is a pleasant surprise.

CHARACTERS:
A great cast of characters. I thoroughly enjoyed Frost's narrative though he wasn't my favorite character. This book captures teenage-boy-awkwardness well. I actually liked Bench or Wolf the most. 

I found Rose to be a little too good to be true, but not to a point it was grating. Sometimes, she just had a flutter of mary-sue-ness, but she managed to also have kid relatability. Honestly, she reminded me of a girl I knew once.

Wolf was very cool! I loved his entire arc (if you can call it that). At first glance, he seems so quiet and sure of himself like nothing gets to him.

I love how realistic Bench was he just seemed like a real person from his character and the way he acted.

Deedee was such a sweet, gross, and nerdy character. Adorkable.

OVERALL:
I give it about 3 stars! This will definitely remind you of your school days, or anytime you felt pressure to fit or outcast someone.

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Much more entertaining than the first, but a bit too crude for my taste...Too many poop jokes for me. :p Anyway, I did find Dash very fun with her childlike wonderment. I guess I'm stuck waiting for the third because these books never get to the meat of the story.

Beautiful artwork though the story jumps a bit sporadically. It has a sophisticated, quirky feel about it, and Imhotep's father couldn't have given a single care. He was also the highlight of the story if you ask me.

The artwork is super cute and Mickey is kind of adorable. The story itself though just has no real purpose. The ending is majorly anti-climatic. I figured all of Mickey's transgressions were building up to something but nah. I just... What was the point? I think this would work better as a webcomic.

Also, I am so tired of Mickey's uncle's constant"crook"spiel. Go shove it up your nose!