History YMMV / TheHateUGive

* CompleteMonster: [[FauxAffablyEvil King]] is the leader of the King Lords, the criminal gang responsible for the majority of drug distribution, murders, and other criminal activity occurring in the poverty-ridden neighborhood of Garden Heights. King would coerce gang member Maverick into serving three years in prison for his crimes by ordering his goons to shoot Maverick's daughter Starr, killing Starr's friend. He would also force his wife and daughters to prostitute themselves to his clients and gang members, where a scuffle between them results in a shootout at his party; Starr and Khalil would leave said party, leading to the latter getting killed by a cop. Only concerned with how much unwanted attention Khalil's death would bring to his territory, King tries to [[HeKnowsTooMuch keep Starr quiet about the incident]], by attempting to kill Starr and her family, setting a store on fire with Starr and her friends inside. Using fear to control people and murdering those that he can't, King represents the worst stereotypes of black people.

* SignatureScene: The film scene where Starr calls out and confronts Hailey with a hairbrush has been deemed the most powerful scene by fans.

* HarsherInHindsight: The book was written during the mid-2010's, which saw several high profile cases of police killings of Black Americans, such as Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and Sandra Bland, resulting in several Black Lives Matter protests and brought discussions about US policing to the forefront. In 2020, George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis and tensions reached boiling point, resulting in nationwide unrest and global protests. This eventually resulted in several policing reforms being passed and conviction of the officers for murder.

* CompleteMonster: [[FauxAffablyEvil King]] is the leader of the King Lords, the criminal gang responsible for the majority of drug distribution, murders, and other criminal activity occurring in the poverty-ridden neighborhood of Garden Heights. King would coerce gang member Maverick into serving three years in prison for his crimes by ordering his goons to shoot Maverick's daughter Starr, killing Starr's friend. He would also force his wife and daughters to prostitute themselves to his clients and gang members, where a scuffle between them results in a shootout at his party; Starr and Khalil would leave said party, leading to the latter getting killed by a cop. Only concerned with how much unwanted attention Khalil's death would bring to his territory, King tries to [[HeKnowsTooMuch keep Starr quiet about the incident]], by attempting to kill Starr and her family, setting a store on fire with Starr and her friends inside.

** [[spoiler: The Garden High residents one by one backing up Maverick snitching on King to the police after the latter burns the former's store in an attempt to kill Starr for telling people about his history with Khalil, causing King to get arrested after all the misery he causes on the town, which includes leaving Maverick in prison for three years and trying to kill [=DeVante=] for stealing from him to give his family tickets to escape from Garden High.]]

** [[spoiler: The Garden High residents one by one backing up Maverick snitching on King to the police after the latter burns the former's store in an attempt to kill Starr for telling people about his history with Khalil, causing King to get arrested after all the misery he causes on the town, which includes leaving Maverick in prison for three years and trying to kill DeVanti for stealing from him to support his family.]]

** InUniverse, Khalil being outed as a drug dealer and gang member is enough for some people, including [[spoiler:Hailey,]] to decide that he was a bad person who deserved to have gotten fatally shot.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Everyone simply loves Starr's parents, with many reviewers saying they'd gladly read a book about them.

* {{Anvilicious}} : It is very important for the readers (and in the movie's case, the viewers) to understand where Starr and her family are coming from. The novel is not particularly subtle about its views on police brutality, how much police get away with and the systemic racism in America...and, as the ending narration reminds us, cases like Khalil's still happen several times a year.

** InUniverse, Khalil being outed as a drug-dealer and gang member is enough for some people, including [[spoiler:Hailey,]] to decide that he probably deserved to get shot before he caused any more harm.
* SignatureScene: The scene in the movie where Starr calls out and confronts Hailey with a hairbrush has been deemed the most powerful scene by fans.