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Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds

mckennacecile's review

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dark emotional reflective 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

babydollsarah's review

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

pastelwriter's review

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was an incredible story. It was heartbreaking and thoughtful. 

The artwork in this graphic novel went perfectly with Reynolds’ words. They painted a vivid picture of the feelings and events conveyed by his writing. 

Even in such few words, this graphic novel still ends up being an impactful read. It grips you and forces you to think of cycles of violence. It makes you think of how events are connected and how they may result in less than favorable outcomes. It is a story as much about love as it is about pain. 

The ending is ambiguous, but I think it works for this story. It’s the type of story that seems to say, “Here’s the truth of how things happen and why. At the end of the day, the choice is yours if you continue the circle or break out into something different.”

notesfromthebookdrop's review

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

4.0

curlywhirlygirly's review

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dark emotional fast-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

4.75

this book in all its forms never fails to wrench my gut and make me sob

parsbooks's review

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fast-paced

4.0

kaanie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

maplebear79's review

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challenging emotional sad fast-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

4.5

joykeya's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

Had to read this for school. I hate cliffhangers. Otherwise a beautiful graphic novel

asua's review

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0