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

59 reviews

leonislame's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

I personally didn’t like the way the story was told, switching between the two main character’s stories, but I feel like it worked for the story. I did get a little emotional, and the writing was very saddening at some points. But it did it in a respectful and good way. And I feel like the author’s goal was to make everyone on both sides of the story seem as human as possible and really make you feel human emotions for both main characters despite the flaws they may have, or if you don’t agree with them. And I admire the way it was done 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Hate crime

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Antisemitism

erinwolf1997's review

emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Transphobia, Homophobia, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Suicide

sophiaroesler's review

hopeful informative reflective

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Deadnaming, Racism, Hate crime, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Sexual harassment and Gun violence

starla_anne's review

challenging emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Homophobia, Deadnaming, Fire/Fire injury, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Violence, and Racism

wheatlyre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, and Racism

Minor: Suicide

greywolfheir's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Gun violence, Racism, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide and Death

zsometimesreads's review

inspiring

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Transphobia and Deadnaming

Minor: Suicide

ingame's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Violence

missjmart's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

The 57 Bus" is a powerful true story that will tug at your heartstrings and leave you with a range of emotions. The story revolves around two teenagers, Sasha and Richard, who come from different backgrounds and have had very different life experiences. Sasha, a gender non-binary student, is white and goes to a private school in Oakland, California, while Richard, who is black, attends a public school in the same city. One day, while they were both on the 57 bus, Richard does something that changes their lives forever - he sets Sasha's skirt on fire while they are sleeping. This event becomes national news and the book takes you through the events leading up to it, the aftermath, and the impact it had on everyone involved.

Dashka Slater's writing is truly exceptional as she skillfully brings together a range of sources, including interviews, news articles, and court transcripts, to create a compelling and empathetic depiction of Sasha and Richard's experiences. Through their story, the book offers an insightful examination of the intricate and often difficult issues surrounding identity, race, class, and gender that are so relevant in today's society.

While "The 57 Bus" may be a difficult book to read, it is undeniably a crucial one. It encourages readers to take a closer look at their own preconceptions and prejudices and to confront the harsh truths of social injustice that exist in our world. However, despite the heavy subject matter, the book ultimately offers a message of hope and resilience. It shows that even in the midst of tragedy, empathy, compassion, and forgiveness can triumph, shining a light on the better aspects of humanity.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in learning more about this incident and exploring the complexities of the people involved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Medical content