THUG - Character Map

character map

THE HATE U GIVE

Seven

Lisa Carter

Starr Carter

Maverick Carter aka "Big Mav"

Sekani

Carlos

King

Iesha

Kenya

DeVante

Lyric

Maya

Chris

Hailey

Khalil

115

the main character, I-narrator, African American, female, 16 years old

Starr's mother, nurse

Starr's father, owns a convenience store (Nachbarschaftsladen)

Starr's younger brother

Starr’s older half-brother, son of Maverick and Iesha, very protective of Starr

Starr's uncle, Lisa's brother, looked after the family when Maverick was in prison; Maverick envies him for Starr's relation to him, he is like a second father for Starr

Iesha is King's girlfriend, she has a son with Maverick (Seven)

gang leader of the King Lords, used to be friends with Maverick when Maverick was also in the gang

King's and Iesha's daughter, Starr's friend, they used to be closer before Starr started going to Williamson Prep

Iesha's and King's daughter, Kenya's and Seven's younger sister

King Lord member, saves Starr and Seven from getting sacked/robbed by Garden Disciples gang members, DeVante and his brother Dalvin are named after members of Jodeci, the R&B group from the 90s; his brother is killed at Big D’s party

Starr's boyfriend, white American

Starr's friend, white American

Starr's friend, Asian-American

Starr's childhood friend, first kiss, shot by 115, RIP

police officer who murdered Khalil; 115 is his badge number