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Hoofdstuk 1; 7
Big D’s spring break party, weed odd pg 7
Kenya, curls bouncing past her shoulders
Devante, boyfriend Chris,
I feel invisible, uncomfortable, black, basketball, school, ex/friend khalil=rich
⇒A lot of info about her friends/ people she knows, named Starr, black Jesus, protective
older brother
People shooting at the party pg 19
Khalil's philosophical moments pg 21, 16 years old
Khalili and Starr are driving away from the party while talking about his grandma being fired
(because of chemo effects) and the job he didn’t want from her dad
Hoofdstuk 2; pg 24
Mom, Lisa = a registered nurse, learned Starr about sex
Dad, Maverick, 36, bald, brown eyes = the boss; when he asks to be quiet…., learned to do
whatever the cops say; hands visible, no sudden moves and only speak when they do, the
one you are with better don’t have anything on them, remember badge number of the cop
(this story 115)
Khalil wasn’t following these things although he didn’t get them taught, he moved to his car
and got shot by the cop 3 times
⇒ he is bleeding hard and is probably death
Hoofdstuk 3; pg 28
Ambulance, other cops, …
She didn’t manage to say much to the cops but her parent’s number and address succeed,
father and mother are by her
She goes home with them but has nightmares about the death and of a friend Natasha who
was killed in the past pg 32 (ten years old)
Munch = nickname ⇒ munching from the moment she was of the bottle (not munching
anymore but nickname) pg 33
uncle Carlos (older brother), aunt pam, Nana (mother of her mother), seven (brother, 17,
long dreads), Sekai (brother, 8, short hair)
= (all 3 with father look the same from pictures) dark brown, slender, thick eyebrows long
eyelashes that almost look feminine
they are chistlims
she looks more like her mom; big brown eyes, a little too much forehead, color= mix
medium-brown; she has dads eyelashes and eyebrows pg 35
There is a strange ambiance in the house and they agree to tell nobody that Starr was with
Khalil to protect her, she also tells she keeps Williamson and Garden Heights separate for
things like friends, etc pg 39
pitbull, Brickz ⇒ heavy as bricks
She goes to the store with her dad and helps serve the customers
Rosalie is the grandmother of Khalil
mom of dad is death
, They are talking with customers about the death of Khalil the mother of her dad and the fact
of dating and we know Chris is white, but only mom and seven know that he is her boyfriend
pg 45
Dad is Kenya's brother’s dad, seven is the son of Maverick and of the mom of Kenya pg 47
They go get food by the store of Mr. Reuben, a really kind person
King passes by when they cross the road, the dad of Kenya pg 50
Her dad comes out of the store to see if everything is read, and says that King can’t touch
seven again pg 52
Hoofdstuk 4; pg 53
Starr, 16, meaning: my light during all that darkness
The family is discussing the accident and why they killed Khalil, maybe drug, black, …
Starr says the number of the cop and uncle Carlos knows him. He also said that they need
to go out of this poisonous place pg 55
Carlos, high Yella complex ⇒ face deep red pg 57
He asks if Starr can answer some questions for the detectives, but they don’t trust it
later Starr says they will do it and asks dad why he always discusses with Carlos, dad in
prison when she 3-6⇒ memories, Carlos blocked him
Cousin Andre, death bc drug deal that became a robbery and then got shot twice in the head
(a few months before Starr's birthday)
They are going to visit Ms. Rosalie (grandmother of Khalil), she also helped mom in her
school years when she was pregnant (pg 63), memories when they played their (Starr)
MS. Tammy (daughter of ms Rosalie), ms Brenda (Khalil mom/daughter of Rosalie)
Cameron, chubby cheeks, grandson of Rosalie,
Rosalie is doing chemos, she never wants to ask for help
Story of Khalil, dealer? pg 66
Ms. Rosalie is thankful for the conversation, she doesn’t need details it’s enough that Starr
was with him, they also give some money to her pg 68
Hoofdstuk 5; pg 70
Dad tries to help everyone by praying for everyone to black Jesus.
Williamson = name of Starr
Starr sees the school as a place where she doesn’t need to talk about the accident later
today there is the interrogation
Maya is a friend and also plays basketball, boyfriend = Ryan, black pg 75
Hailey, beautiful hair; Starr, good shoulders pg 77
The three girls, I, Hailey, and Maya became a kind of boy band pg 78
Hailey, stepmother Dearest, dad, and brother Remy
The two other girls are complaining about vacation and Starr could only dream of it
Hailey unfollowed her and their friendship changed but both don’t want to accept that
Hailey lost her mother to cancer, crybabies bc I for Natasha pg 81
She goes to talk with Cris and tells them why she is mad about sex that she wasn’t ready pg
83
She is angry but loves his hair, how he makes her smile, … Their show The Fresh Prince
She got a *day mary* of Khalil and goes to her class, leaving Chris alone
Nobody talked about Khalil pg 86
Starr says Hailey is in love with Luke
