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thepetitepunk's review against another edition
5.0
Disturbing, heartbreaking. But Dashka Slater does a great job of humanizing—these are real people, who were children at the time.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
A true crime book for the young adult set (and adults too!). The 57 Bus tells of an event several years ago where a 16 year old boy set the skirt of a non-binary teen, Sasha, on fire. The two teens didn't know each other, but this event on Oakland Public Transportation linked them. The author dives into each of their lives to show their perspectives and also discusses the trial, Sasha's recovery, and the public reaction to the incident.
This is a great book to understand the impact of what a teen might perceive as a funny prank can be in actuality.
This book counts towards the 2020 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge Task #1: A YA Non-fiction book
This is a great book to understand the impact of what a teen might perceive as a funny prank can be in actuality.
This book counts towards the 2020 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge Task #1: A YA Non-fiction book
krabcake's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
thekaylie's review against another edition
4.25
at first i was a little iffy about it, but the author very expertly crafted a full narrative describing every nuance of this crime. it does so without being too preachy in one way or another
xanderander's review against another edition
5.0
Really interesting commentary on the criminal justice system. This book does a great job of humanizing both the offender and the victim, as well as their families. Highly recommend!