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Bus 57 - Eine wahre Geschichte by Dashka Slater

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bookobsessedmommy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

This book had an almost light tone, which sounds off putting, but it's really what allowed me to finish it. I read primarily to escape, so I struggle to read books that depict the hard and ugly parts of real life. The tragic events of what happened on the 57 bus are told in balance way that humanizes both Richard and Sasha, without excusing Richards actions. There fact that this book is YA explains the basic levels of education the author tries to provide around the gender spectrum, sexuality, mass incarceration, gun violence, and alternative rehabilitation options for juvenile offenders. Slater gives a general idea of how things were at the time of the incident, how certain ideas and legislation effect individuals, and a few glimpses at how things have changed since then. At times, the story seemed to grow arms and legs, delving into the back stories of parents and counselors, but the of life has dealt so many young people a garbage hand and they're doing the best they can to deal with it came through.

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samanthamurk's review against another edition

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3.0

good story, well written, easy to follow, but longer than it needed to be.

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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challenging emotional informative slow-paced

3.5

I remember when this case first happened. I think the book did a good job of giving a full background of the people involved, how differing paths led them to where they intersected, the ways that horrible crimes can come from one single stupid decision. Also the way that the "justice" system can work against young black men and away from the idea of rehabilitation. I liked learning the details of the case, and the opinions of both families, since it wasn't really reported much at the time. I am glad to hear that Sasha went on to make a full recovery without any trauma associated with the event.

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