Sasha is a white, middle-classed teenager who lives in Oakland, California and attends a small private school. Sasha is gender-nonconforming and is referenced throughout the book using the pronoun "them." Richard is a black teen who lives in a high-crime neighborhood and attends a large public school in Oakland, California. This is important to see the contrast of lives. Their paths cross one day while riding the same bus and an unfortunate prank turns into a painful and highly publicized traumatic event for both teens. The reader is taken through the viewpoints of Richard and Sasha, so it's appreciated to be able to see/hear/read both party's emotions through their testimonies. I highly recommend this nonfiction book to any reader to see and experience the harsh realities of human beings, but also the remorse people feel after committing such harsh acts of hatred. It allows the reader to see both sides to the story and sympathize with both parties versus passing judgment or being completely one-sided.
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