Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater

13 reviews

manta_moony's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I really loved the way everyone’s stories were pieced together. There was also segments that contained information pertaining to the story to help give the reader perspective which was really helpful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Blood

Minor: Racial slurs and Suicide

kteliza28's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

Very interesting read from the perspective of the victim and the offender. Insightful look into the logistics of trials and the penal system, especially for youth. Intriguing look into the lives of both kids. Challenges the reader to hear two sides of a story and a reminder that a moment of bad decision making can change a life forever. We are not all our worst moments and we are not all our scars.
At times it felt this book dragged towards the last half. There were some parts that seemed to be filler content and didn’t add as much to the storyline. It was hard to see someone misgendered so much but I’m glad they included every time it happened to really showcase the way that agender, nonbinary, and trans people are often overlooked. Also hard to hear the stats of the way the justice system so negatively impacts black youth and how many lose friends and family to tragic deaths at such a young age. Guy wrenching read with heartwarming moments.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bookishperseus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Bullying

savvypotions's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Police brutality, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Antisemitism

fred_nom_nom's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

3.25

I don't recommend this book as a first or only source of information on the topic, because you can tell that the person who wrote it isn't directly effected by the things they're writing about e.g misgendering, using deadnames and using words and discriptions which aren't fitting or even hurtful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicide, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria

queergoth_reads's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

2.5

I ready liked some aspects of this book. I've not read a lot of young adult non-fiction and I found it very engaging. I think it tells a very important story about both sides of the crime and how it affected everyone involved and how unfair the US justice system is. 

However, I do think this could really use an update. There are various points where I found the language used outdated and uncomfortable. Also while focusing on an agender teen, it felt like this book fell into its own binary of man and woman, and other. There was very little space in this book for the gender spectrum. 

There were also a few descriptions of people that seemed unnecessary and made me feel kind of uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia and Rape

nickthefailure's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

sssssoup's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Racial slurs, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

skullotonin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death, Self harm, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol