Blog #3: Initial Thoughts

The Narrator of the book is Starr. I really like the way the author used her language and slang to portray the character more. Before the end of the first chapter, you already find out about her past (regarding Natasha), her personality; very introverted, would much rather spend her time watching Netflix alone in her bed than at a huge party. We also learn that she goes to a school that her “other” friends don’t go to. People call her snobby for attending a school full of white kids, but she enjoys her friends there, even though she’s different. You don’t read too far into the book before the first big event occurs. Khalil is shot 3 times by an officer right in front of Starr. She experiences flashbacks to Natasha and she can’t stop picturing the blood, the scream, the moments leading up to the end.