【Pretty Ex-Girlfriend】

It may be Pretty Ex-Girlfriendearly in the year, but the best YA novel of 2017 is likely already in stores.

The Hate U Give, the debut novel of author Angie Thomas, hit shelves today and is the buzziest non-sequel to hit the YA world in some time.

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, The Hate U Givefollows sixteen-year-old Starr Carter, a girl caught between two worlds. One is the poor black neighborhood where she lives, the other the rich suburban prep school she attends. But when Starr's childhood best friend is killed by a police officer, an act Starr witnesses, she's thrust into the turmoil and the national story her neighborhood becomes.

Thomas' novel may be her first, and it may have only just gone on sale, but it's already getting rave responses (and it's already been optioned as a movie starring YA adaptation queen Amandla Stenberg). You can get your copy online or in stores starting today.

Twitter is here for it.

There are moments with Starr that made me cry so much that my husband had to check on me. #TheHateUGive @acthomasbooks 5/?

— Nicola Yoon (@NicolaYoon) February 27, 2017

It's finally out! THE HATE U GIVE by @acthomasbooks. Caused a bidding war, received 7 starred reviews. instant classic. You want this. pic.twitter.com/Ven65LKzgU

— Shannon Hale (@haleshannon) February 28, 2017

Guys, I know I haven't shut up about this book for over a year, but we really need to talk about THE HATE U GIVE.

— Becky Albertalli (@beckyalbertalli) February 28, 2017

You have just 5 days left to preorder The Hate U Give. This book actually can change your life. https://t.co/xyHJQRC9Sa

— John Green (@johngreen) February 23, 2017

THE HATE U GIVE by @acthomasbooks is a #1 Best Seller on Amazon 🎉🎉🎉 https://t.co/V83cZgXASz pic.twitter.com/1boSmfGb8u

— Adriyanna Zimmermann (@akzfineart) February 28, 2017

Oh shit pic.twitter.com/JF5eqlwyMV

— Angie Thomas (@acthomasbooks) February 28, 2017

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