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Eve's older sister, Rosie, was bright and alive and always loved being the centre of attention. Then one day, she is brutally murdered. Six months later, Eve meets Antony and discovers that he was there the night Rosie died and did nothing to help. Is there any way she can ever get past that? Inspired by the Sophie Lancaster murder in 2007, which saw Sophie and her partner Rob viciously attacked in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, Lancashire because of the way they dressed. This is a hard-hitting real-life thriller about friendship, courage, loss, forgiveness and about our society and communities.
- GenresYoung AdultFictionLGBT
304 pages, Paperback
First published April 10, 2014
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Alan Gibbons
165 books56 followersAlan Gibbons is an author of children's books and a Blue Peter Book Award. He currently lives in Liverpool, England, where he used to teach in a primary school. His father was a farm laborer, but was hurt in an accident when Alan was eight years old. The family had to move to Crewe, Cheshire where Alan experienced bullying for the first time. He began to write for his pupils as a teacher, but never tried to get any of his work published.
Gibbons trained to be a teacher in his mid-thirties and starting writing short stories for his students. Later, he began to write professionally. In 2000, he won the Blue Peter Book Award in the category "The Book I Couldn't Put Down" category for Shadow of the Minotaur. He was a judge for the 2001 Blue Peter Book Awards. He was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 2001 and 2003 and shortlisted twice for the Booktrust Teenage Prize. He has also won the Leicester Book of the Year, the Stockport Book Award, the Angus Book Award, the Catalyst Award, the Birmingham Chills Award, the Salford Young Adult Book Award and the Salford Librarians' Special Award.
Gibbons trained to be a teacher in his mid-thirties and starting writing short stories for his students. Later, he began to write professionally. In 2000, he won the Blue Peter Book Award in the category "The Book I Couldn't Put Down" category for Shadow of the Minotaur. He was a judge for the 2001 Blue Peter Book Awards. He was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 2001 and 2003 and shortlisted twice for the Booktrust Teenage Prize. He has also won the Leicester Book of the Year, the Stockport Book Award, the Angus Book Award, the Catalyst Award, the Birmingham Chills Award, the Salford Young Adult Book Award and the Salford Librarians' Special Award.
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May 20, 2018
„Hate” to niełatwa lektura, ale napisana przystępnym językiem, która potrafi wywołać nawet w dorosłym czytelniku dyskomfort i niepokój, rosnące ze strony na stronę. Alan Gibbons pokazuje przygnębiającą rzeczywistość, codzienność wszystkich młodych, którzy mają odwagę być innym, wyróżniać się z tłumu, nie podążać za ogólnie przyjętymi trendami. Z bliska pokazuje skrajną nienawiść, która może wybuchnąć znienacka, niczym niesprowokowana, wystarczy odmienność. W „Hate” nie ma półśrodków, Gibbons niczego przed młodymi czytelnikami nie ukrywa – żywych emocji, prawdziwych wydarzeń opowiedzianych na nowo, bezlitosnych nastolatków gotowych zabijać, chociaż sami jeszcze nie przestali być dziećmi… Oraz obojętności. Najgorszej z nich wszystkich, kiedy człowiek odwróci wzrok, godząc się na przemoc.
Tej powieści nie należy się bać – „Hate” dla dojrzałych nastolatków to lektura obowiązkowa.
Tej powieści nie należy się bać – „Hate” dla dojrzałych nastolatków to lektura obowiązkowa.
September 11, 2021
Based on a tragic and brutal true story, this YA novel, is both heartbreaking and uplifting. I wasn't sure what to expect from this not having heard very much about it but I was hooked right from the beginning. The themes running through this book are very relevant to most of us and are still significant even today, perhaps moreso. Themes of tolerance, friendship, hatred, loss, fear of anyone that may be different to us. But there is also redemption here, (although I saw no redemption for the callous and hatred fuelled perpatrators of this horrible crime) and hope. The human spirit can endure a lot and continue, a person can choose to let events like the ones that occurred here destroy them or they can find the strength to overcome them or at least learn to live with them and still live a full life. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this novel but it surprised me and I couldn't put it down. It's been a while since I've finished a book so quickly. This book kept me reading. It also made me want to learn more about Sophie Lancaster, the girl who inspired this book. I'm surprised too that this novel has gone under the radar as I feel it should be up there with something like "Wonder."
March 17, 2019
This book is extremely emotional and written very well. The book is about a girl called Eve whose sister was attacked along with her boyfriend and killed because of the way she dressed. Six months after the accident, a boy called Anthony joins her school - he is a witness of the attack. He didn’t do anything to stop it and Eve knows that. She takes it out on him on stage when he was about to win ‘shackletons got talent’ and he is humiliated in public. To make it up to Eve, he saves her friends gay brother from being stacked because of his sexuality, and is on the road to being forgiven.
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January 13, 2015
Very emotionally charged writing about a very scary incident that ended in tragedy. Based on a true story of an awful Hate crime. Mr Gibbons weaves The threads of hate, loss, grieving, justice and surviving into a beautifully accessible story that teens will be able to relate too.
May 25, 2024
not to simplify the matter, although I would choose a bear over a man (especially over a group of drunk teenagers)
3,5
3,5
April 2, 2017
A book that wakes you up with its stone-cold reality. Brings up issues that cannot be ignored.
April 17, 2014
‘Times have changed,
but some people are
still so full of hate’
Founded on facts this acute, profoundly evocative fictional work is something that lingers upon the mind. Inspired by the tragic murder of Sophie Lancaster this heartrending story is about love, loss, hate and forgiveness and about standing up against prejudice and believing in who we are. Impacting and full of thought-provoking resonance, I was struck by how Alan Gibbons’ extraordinary novel touched me and left me most surprised. I was not expecting such intensity, rawness and gritty content to affect me in such a way as to reduce me to tears {as a result of becoming attached to the characters}. This ‘deep’ book is a fitting testimony of Sophie Lancaster’s unjustifiable, horrifying murder and is certainly a very BOLD and striking tribute. I respect Alan Gibbons so much, as I noted how personal this fictional literary work was. Containing horrific truism and sincerity, HATE honours all victims of bigotry and prejudice with reverence.
For reflection, there is an additional section at the back of the book on pointers to take note of once you have read the story. It explores one’s identity and self-evaluation, as well as the power of music, groups {social} and the importance of family. All these things hold such sway within our lives and even more so within teenagers.
I was able to connect on a personal level with the fantastic main protagonist and empathize & relate to her, as nostalgic thoughts were brought to the forefront of my mind. During such turbulent teenage years it is easy to lose sight of yourself, as outside influences can impress upon a receptive mind that’s open to manipulation. We naturally look to others for guidance, insight and direction and so I would highly recommend this notable novel to YA/ Teen readers.
If only we could live in a more just world…
*I won a copy of HATE through a Goodreads, first-read giveaway *
but some people are
still so full of hate’
Founded on facts this acute, profoundly evocative fictional work is something that lingers upon the mind. Inspired by the tragic murder of Sophie Lancaster this heartrending story is about love, loss, hate and forgiveness and about standing up against prejudice and believing in who we are. Impacting and full of thought-provoking resonance, I was struck by how Alan Gibbons’ extraordinary novel touched me and left me most surprised. I was not expecting such intensity, rawness and gritty content to affect me in such a way as to reduce me to tears {as a result of becoming attached to the characters}. This ‘deep’ book is a fitting testimony of Sophie Lancaster’s unjustifiable, horrifying murder and is certainly a very BOLD and striking tribute. I respect Alan Gibbons so much, as I noted how personal this fictional literary work was. Containing horrific truism and sincerity, HATE honours all victims of bigotry and prejudice with reverence.
For reflection, there is an additional section at the back of the book on pointers to take note of once you have read the story. It explores one’s identity and self-evaluation, as well as the power of music, groups {social} and the importance of family. All these things hold such sway within our lives and even more so within teenagers.
I was able to connect on a personal level with the fantastic main protagonist and empathize & relate to her, as nostalgic thoughts were brought to the forefront of my mind. During such turbulent teenage years it is easy to lose sight of yourself, as outside influences can impress upon a receptive mind that’s open to manipulation. We naturally look to others for guidance, insight and direction and so I would highly recommend this notable novel to YA/ Teen readers.
If only we could live in a more just world…
*I won a copy of HATE through a Goodreads, first-read giveaway *
February 22, 2016
Alan Gibbons novel Hate is inspired by a true story. Hate is a fiction story. The attack on the character Rosie, is based on a real attack. Alan Gibbons came to write this story of Hate after meeting Sylvia Lancaster at a teachers conference. Sylvia told the audience how her daughter, Sophie died after Sophie and her partner Rob were both after a savage attacked in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, Lancashire 24th August 2007.Hate is a heartbreakingly good story. Eve's sister, died after an unprovoked attack on her. With a dark gripping twist Anthony is the new boy who has moved from his previous home town to start a new life with his mum near Manchester road where Eve and her best friend live. A storm is brewing as Anthony is the new boy in Eves class. But Anthony is no stranger to Eve she knows he was there the night her sister Rosie was attacked. There is no escape for Anthony from Eve, she has suffered heartbreak and her family have had a lot to cope with their pain and anger that their daughter Rosie was taken away from them through a savage attack. Eve has a crazy plan in store for Anthony. Although attacks are rare it does send chills down you when you hear about People of all ages and from all walks of life who are viciously attacked. You think times have changed, but some people are still so full of hate. The novel Hate is a solid page turner. I recommend Hate by Alan Gibbons to all readers and book groups as there are some questions at the back of the book that can be disussed. The book Hate is a story about love, loss, hate and we see a family sharing their experience of loss. There is forgiveness and standing up against prejudice and believing in who we are. A great novel not to be missed.
March 21, 2017
Hate is a very intriguing book. The story is about the loss of a loved one and the ramifications following this ordeal but also about standing up to prejudice in the world. The message behind the story is strong and important. And I can appreciate the attempt of the writer to bring this important message into the world but I found the story a bit lacking.
The main character Eve needed more layers, all you saw of her was the loss of her sister, and that would be a significant part of her life but it would never make up a whole person. She was anger and judgement in human form, and I didn't really see much love for her sister in the story. It almost feels like there is resentment because she felt like her sister was perfect and she feels the need to live up to it.
The sister, Rosie, as a victim of a hate crime fits the 'profile'. The extreme way of clothing and outward appearance is described provocative enough to see the character come to live. And where people don't often speak ill of the dead, Rosie feels a little bit to perfect. Everyone had flaws and it creates layers in a character when you get to see the good and the bad.
Anthony is a character with a backstory that should have been fleshed out a bit. His history should have been given more layers to shed light on the other side of the story. Eventhough he redeems himself in the end, the reason why needed more body.
The book holds an important message and can be very educational for youth. The story just needed a little more work but I would read it again.
The main character Eve needed more layers, all you saw of her was the loss of her sister, and that would be a significant part of her life but it would never make up a whole person. She was anger and judgement in human form, and I didn't really see much love for her sister in the story. It almost feels like there is resentment because she felt like her sister was perfect and she feels the need to live up to it.
The sister, Rosie, as a victim of a hate crime fits the 'profile'. The extreme way of clothing and outward appearance is described provocative enough to see the character come to live. And where people don't often speak ill of the dead, Rosie feels a little bit to perfect. Everyone had flaws and it creates layers in a character when you get to see the good and the bad.
Anthony is a character with a backstory that should have been fleshed out a bit. His history should have been given more layers to shed light on the other side of the story. Eventhough he redeems himself in the end, the reason why needed more body.
The book holds an important message and can be very educational for youth. The story just needed a little more work but I would read it again.
September 1, 2021
Bardzo, bardzo słabe. Niby taki głęboki temat o akceptacji i tolerancji, a napisany tak podstawówko, że wszystko stało się płaskie i nic niewarte. A szkoda ze względu na to, że jest to książka inspirowana prawdziwą historią
July 24, 2017
I could relate to Anthony, The Edge also written by Alan Gibbons, helped me relate to people in a similar situation although that story included race. However, 'Hate' is something I have never read about before,as a result I found it difficult to relate to Eve at first in the end I think I began to understand and empathise. I may not remember this story in a few years time but the message it gave me is something that I would like to remember. Don’t exclude people for being different because the world would be a very boring place if everybody was the same.
This book is well written, 1st and 3rd person is used to help you empathise with Eve and understand Anthony. You can tell that this story took time to write, that Gibbons had to sculpt it before he could write; research and plan. I may not want to be a writer but this inspires me. It is not something that people want to talk about but it is something that we should.
This book is well written, 1st and 3rd person is used to help you empathise with Eve and understand Anthony. You can tell that this story took time to write, that Gibbons had to sculpt it before he could write; research and plan. I may not want to be a writer but this inspires me. It is not something that people want to talk about but it is something that we should.
January 28, 2019
Czy odważysz się być inny? Pół roku temu Rosie, starsza siostra Eve, zmarła w następstwie brutalnego pobicia. Eve nie potrafi sobie wyobrazić życia bez niej. Pół roku temu Anthony był świadkiem brutalnej napaści. Nie zrobił nic, by ją powstrzymać. Pół roku temu wydarzyła się tragedia. Teraz Eve i Anthony się spotkali i przeżywają koszmar na nowo. Inspirowana tragiczną śmiercią Sophie Lancaster historia o miłości, stracie, nienawiści i przebaczeniu oraz o tym, że należy odrzucać uprzedzenia oraz mieć wiarę we własną tożsamość.
Och.. trudno mi powiedzieć co o niej sądzę... Powtórzę się: trudna, ważna, ale ogromnie potrzebna. Pokazuje ona jaką tragedię, jaką przeżywa rodzina osoby skrzywdzonej przez (przepraszam, ale nie mogę tego ująć inaczej) idiotów. Książka emocjonalna i w zasadzie nie jestem w stanie powiedzieć Wam czegoś innego... Czytajcie <3
Och.. trudno mi powiedzieć co o niej sądzę... Powtórzę się: trudna, ważna, ale ogromnie potrzebna. Pokazuje ona jaką tragedię, jaką przeżywa rodzina osoby skrzywdzonej przez (przepraszam, ale nie mogę tego ująć inaczej) idiotów. Książka emocjonalna i w zasadzie nie jestem w stanie powiedzieć Wam czegoś innego... Czytajcie <3
November 30, 2020
*3.5*
Wow, serio mnie zaskoczyła ta młodzieżówka. Już od dawna chciałam ją przeczytać, w końcu mi się udało i nie żałuję. To z pozoru dość krótka i niewinna książka dla młodego odbiorcu, ale nie jest ona pustą rozrywką, zostawia czytelnika z bardzo fajnym przesłaniem - a ja to sobie cenię. Jak na książkę z 2014 roku jest ona bardzo woke, szkoda, że u nas wydali ją tak późno - chociaż wcale nie straciła na ważności, ostatnie czasy pokazują, że takie tragedie "mają się świetnie". Polecam szczególnie młodszej młodzieży. Generalnie naprawdę ta książka dała radę, nie jest wybitna, ale niesie ze sobą pewne wartości i całkiem dobrze zmaga się z tematem śmierci, żałoby czy poczucia winy. Taka na jeden wieczór, ale z przekazem. ;)
Wow, serio mnie zaskoczyła ta młodzieżówka. Już od dawna chciałam ją przeczytać, w końcu mi się udało i nie żałuję. To z pozoru dość krótka i niewinna książka dla młodego odbiorcu, ale nie jest ona pustą rozrywką, zostawia czytelnika z bardzo fajnym przesłaniem - a ja to sobie cenię. Jak na książkę z 2014 roku jest ona bardzo woke, szkoda, że u nas wydali ją tak późno - chociaż wcale nie straciła na ważności, ostatnie czasy pokazują, że takie tragedie "mają się świetnie". Polecam szczególnie młodszej młodzieży. Generalnie naprawdę ta książka dała radę, nie jest wybitna, ale niesie ze sobą pewne wartości i całkiem dobrze zmaga się z tematem śmierci, żałoby czy poczucia winy. Taka na jeden wieczór, ale z przekazem. ;)
October 19, 2022
Historia dziewczyny cierpiącej po stracie siostry. Strasznie banalna, mam wrażenie że wiele wątków zostało wepchnięte na siłę. Kilka scen było dla mnie kompletnie absurdalnych, kilka wręcz żenujących. Nie powinnam się czepiać samej narracji, która jest naprawdę bardzo prosta, bo jest młodzieżówką, ale mam wrażenie że jak na takie wydarzenia powinna być choć odrobinę lepsza i wnosząca coś więcej niż suche dialogi. Oczekiwałam po niej więcej, ale może nie powinnam już sięgać po typowe młodzieżówki? Miałam podobne odczucia jak przy czytaniu "Te wiedźmy nie płoną", że jest napisana przez jakiegoś dorosłego starającego się usilnie wcielić w rolę nastolatka wplatając przy okazji każde możliwe "młodzieżowe" słowo. Generalnie mocno się zawiodłam, nie polecam
September 19, 2023
TW: violence, misogynist and homophobic slurs.
Gibbons wrote (the much better) Caught in the Crossfire Caught in the Crossfire in response to the 2001 Oldham riots and 9/11. In a similar vein, Hate was inspired by the murder in 2007 of Sophie Lancaster.
5/5 for motivation and theme but sadly 2/5 for execution. The writing just isn't very good; there were multiple occasions when I was jolted out of the story by incongruous wording and jumps in POV. Gibbons makes some good points about grief, about justice; but the story unwinds entirely predictably and the lack of subtlety is cringeworthy.
Gibbons wrote (the much better) Caught in the Crossfire Caught in the Crossfire in response to the 2001 Oldham riots and 9/11. In a similar vein, Hate was inspired by the murder in 2007 of Sophie Lancaster.
5/5 for motivation and theme but sadly 2/5 for execution. The writing just isn't very good; there were multiple occasions when I was jolted out of the story by incongruous wording and jumps in POV. Gibbons makes some good points about grief, about justice; but the story unwinds entirely predictably and the lack of subtlety is cringeworthy.
July 15, 2022
Stała na półce, nie zwracając zbytnio uwagi. Okazało się, że jest bardzo wartościowa, w przystępny sposób zwraca uwagę na istotne kwestie. Pozostawia poczucie niesprawiedliwości i bezsilności, niezrozumienia dla nienawiści do inności, odmienności. Pokazuje też trud coming outu, ale chyba zbyt powierzchownie. Zakończenie nie do końca satysfakcjonujące, można było rozwinąć to dalej, aż do ostatecznego ukarania wszystkich sprawców, pominięcie tego trochę odbiera wydźwięk sprzeciwu wobec przemocy 🤷 Ogółem myślę, że warte uwagi, chociażby po to, żeby zastanowić się nad problemem, jaki porusza
January 20, 2019
A very emotionally charged read.. sometimes hard to handle, but ultimately a beautifully written statement for individuality, free expression, and love.
First read from this author, but I genuinely can’t wait to read more from Gibbons.
First read from this author, but I genuinely can’t wait to read more from Gibbons.
January 30, 2020
3.5 stars. Based around the murder of Sophie Lancaster. Short, quick read tackling hate crime. Felt like a YA book but was quite touching in places. Reacquainted myself with the Sophie Lancaster case - shocking. RIP Sophie.
December 31, 2018
To było dobre. Nie rewelacyjne, ale dobre. Polecam głównie młodzieży. Polecam tym, co czują się wyalienowani. Polecam tym, którzy chcą być i chcą żyć.
January 5, 2019
Bardzo dobra i mocna książka. Daje do myślenia. Polecam!!!
April 4, 2019
*4.5 STARS*
This is a book based on true events and serious trigger warnings for assault.
"It takes a hell of a lot of people to do good. It only takes one or two to do evil."
This is a book based on true events and serious trigger warnings for assault.
"It takes a hell of a lot of people to do good. It only takes one or two to do evil."
November 20, 2019
Good good that tackles problems people face on the world.
December 1, 2020
Life isn't always rainbows and smiles. This is such a realistic way of looking at the world, and the evil that inhabits it.
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December 21, 2020Really good, thoroughly enjoyed. Was even better as I met the author beforehand and got an insight to how he approached the novel.
August 5, 2021
Cudo. Coś wspaniałego i bardzo ważnego!
August 10, 2021
Książka oprata o fakty. Jest w niej poruszony bardzo ważny wątek. Poruszająca, uświadamiająca, ciekawa. Odpowiednia dla czytelnika w każdym wieku. Do przeczytania na jeden wieczór.
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