Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

9 reviews

hazeleyeddreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Murder, Grief, Blood, Child death, Classism, and Death

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

lizzyc_16's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Police brutality

violet_pages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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: Gun violence, Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Child death, Death of parent, Racism, Drug use, and Blood

anonymous_k's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

It’s very good! Fast read, important message, and the ending was perfect (so satisfying). Great book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Racism

umerabab's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Racism

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

ashleighsbooks's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

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

this book was excellent. unlike any book i’ve read before, in formatting, story, and characters. jason reynolds has a way of creating a story so complex in such simple words. a must read, especially during our age of social issues

kelreads's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh wow! What a powerful important story. I love the parallelism. Jason Reynolds words are so beautiful and emotional. This would be a great story to discuss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Racism

thepretentiouspoet's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

This was a fantastic reflection on the cyclical nature of gun violence and gang culture. It is told through free verse, which gives it a beautiful natural flow and makes it very easy to digest the thoughts and feelings that Will has on his way down in the elevator.
It only took me an hour to read this book as the verse makes it very quick to read, but the whole time I was fully engaged with Will's self-exploration and his questioning of the choice he is about to make. The final line of the book was a complete gut-punch, and I had to sit quietly for a little bit just to think about everything that the book had brought up, and how it was all shown through the people from Will's past that he meets again.
All I can say is that this book is stunning. It skillfully discusses complex and multi-faceted issues with simplicity and ease that make it all the more powerful. Highly, highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Gun violence, and Racism