Thomas, Angie: *1988
The Hate U Give, 2017 - Characters at a Glance
- The Carter Family
Live in Garden Heights - a poor black community- Maverick Carter
Father: was in jail while Starr grew up; now owner of a grocery store. Also called Big Mav; he is described to look exactly like Tupac Shakur.
Pronunciation of Maverick - Lisa Carter
Mother: nurse
Pronunciation of Lisa
- Starr
Main character: 16 year old girl. The name Starr is a tribute to Tupack, who said if he ever had a daughter he would name her Starr
Pronunciation of Starr
- Seven
Starr's older half-brother. Father: Maverick; mother: Iesha
Pronunciation of Starr - Sekani
Starr's younger brother
Pronunciation of Sekani
- Maverick Carter
- The Montgomery Family
Live in Riverton Hills - a white community- Carlos Montgomery
Lisa Carter's brother. Police officer. Acted as Starr's father while her real father was in jail.
Pronunciation of Carlos - Aunt Pam Montgomery
Surgeon
Pronunciation of Aunt Pam - Ava, Daniel
Their children
Pronunciation of Ava
Pronunciation of Daniel - Nana
Carlos' and Lisa's mother
Pronunciation of Nana
- Carlos Montgomery
- Starr's Friends
- Khalil
Lives in Garden Heights. Starr and Khalil have known each other since childhood. Deals drugs to help pay his mother's debt to King. Gets killed by the police.
Pronunciation of Khalil - Chris
Lives in Riverton Hills; goes to Starr's school.
Pronunciation of Chris - Hailey
Lives in Riverton Hills; goes to Starr's school; they have a difficult friendship.
Pronunciation of Hailey - Maya
Lives in Riverton Hills; goes to Starr's school.
Pronunciation of Maya - Kenya
Her mother is Iesha and her father King. She has to deal with physical abuse from King.
Pronunciation of Kenya
- Khalil
- Other characters
- King
Lives in the Cedar Grove Projects; the most notorious gangbanger in the neighborhood; boss of the King Lords, which deal drugs.
Pronunciation of King - DeVante
Joins the King Lords and sells drugs to find a kind of family and make money to provide for his mother and brother. Later he turns to Maverick to get him out of the King Lords.
Pronunciation of DeVante - Officer Cruise
First only known as One Fifteen
Shot Khalil dead.
Pronunciation of Cruise - Iesha
Lives in the Cedar Grove Projects; King's friend. Mother of Seven and Kenya
Pronunciation of Iesha - Ms. Ofrah
Starr's attorney
Pronunciation of Ofrah
- King