Reviews tagging 'Murder'

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

19 reviews

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gun violence, Transphobia, and Murder

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

avitakaur's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Murder

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

mattyb's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Homophobia, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, and Medical content

Minor: Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

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

wheatlyre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Racism, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Deadnaming and Death

Minor: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder, and Dysphoria

mandi4886's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Murder, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment