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Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds

13 reviews

zohannah's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Racism, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

cozyreader9752's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

avisreadsandreads's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Child death

Moderate: Death of parent and Blood

Minor: Drug use

alexisgarcia's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

wow wow wow. this was so heartbreaking. the art style was the best part in my opinion. it was absolutely beautiful and added to the story. i just wish we got more of a resolution to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Murder, and Child death

sallytiffany's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wow. Such a powerful book. I felt the anger, sadness, and mystery of this book so acutely. The art was amazing and really gripping. I adored this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm

rayannotates's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Drug use, Death, Blood, and Violence

marissasa's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This outstanding, raw graphic adaptation of a novel originally written in verse was very quick to make me cry. The poetry and the story are deeply emotional and rooted in so much pain, anger, and sadness.  The watercolor art direction was a perfect choice for this work, and I was breathless when big moments in the verse were paired with a full two page spread. The concept of the main parts of the story taking place all in a 60 second elevator ride alone is genius, but the execution went above and beyond with layers of complexity that I know I will be thinking about for days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

saraellenme's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Drug use, Death of parent, and Grief

robinks's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Such a powerful story. The illustrations really emphasized the flow of the words too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Death, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Grief

nila's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Gorgeous artwork accompanying the story. I was on the edge every time I turned the page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Death, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use