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A review by maple_dove
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
challenging
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
4.0
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater is a book narrating the crime that happened between Richard (he/him), a boy, and Sasha (they/them), an agender teenager. It discusses the event with nuance, and asks questions, including whether teenage violent offenders should be treated as adults.
To be honest, I can't really find the words to explain this book, nor what I liked or disliked about it. 😅
To be honest, I can't really find the words to explain this book, nor what I liked or disliked about it. 😅
Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Transphobia, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Confinement
Misgendering (graphic)