Accountable by Dashka Slater
Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed By: Dashka Slater Reviewed By: Alex Karpp, Tami John, Paul McGary, Diego Leon, Katrina Govea Review: Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed by Dashka Slater offers a unique perspective about the lives affected by a racist Instagram account. The account’s owner would post racist remarks and images to bully their classmates. In total, the account had seventeen followers.The question of responsibility comes to play when Albany High school finds out about these appalling posts. There are some content warnings consisting of racism, suicide, self-harm, and bullying. There are heavy themes of racism within the first few chapters of this book. Slater’s styling offers a fast-paced yet impactful read for those who are not used to reading non-fiction. Her background in journalism provides short chapters similar to a s...