Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

9 reviews

jzargo_thebird's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

So much with so little. The message shared was clear and meaningful while only using a couple words. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Gun violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

brianna_moye's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

booknerdz28's review

emotional 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

4.75

I read this in a couple of hours and it is honestly so good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Alcohol

edesia_16's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Pregnancy

theskyisthelimit's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.25

This book is an amazing collection of captivating poems that speak true to the tragedies and numerous misfortunes of a population that is often silenced. I highly recommend this book for those in middle and highschool, especially to those that may not be the best readers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Cursing, Police brutality, and Racism

jstarshine16's review

emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Blood, Drug use, Confinement, and Cursing

Minor: Gore, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

brookey8888's review

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

Wow that last line gave me chills!
What an important read about the cycle of gun violence and what it does to people and generations. I thought this was a very interesting concept and I liked how it was told in verse. I listened to the audio book and I highly recommend that because Jason Reynolds(the author) narrates it. 

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Content Warnings

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

marareading's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This book is written verse. I don't know what I was expecting, but this was EXCEPTIONAL. This book is unexpected,  moving, and beautiful. I will be thinking about it and processing it for a long time. It is one of those books I will cherish for it's uniqueness and prose.  

PLEASE READ THIS BOOK. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Child death

ariam's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

I love the overall concept that each person who enters the elevator in-explicitly teaches Will a lesson. I also loved the imagery of the smoke and the themes of the nighttime from his mother and Will and Shawn as little kids. I also loved the parallel of mickey and mark as a cautionary tale for will. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail