Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

63 reviews

daisyfont's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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, and Child death

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

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

corruptednatz's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Really sad. A book about gun violence. Makes you think about the choices you make.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Blood

karina_dreamsinwords's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

A emotional, profoundly moving story told in verse— this one hits you in the feels. Long Way Down forces you to reevaluate not only the world around you, but yourself. 

This story spans all of 60 seconds, but the impact will stick with you long after turning the last page. Do yourself a favor and listen to or read the author interview because Jason Reynolds perfectly encapsulates his reasoning for writing this in verse. 

I know I’ll be thinking of this book often with tears in my eyes. 

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Content Warnings

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

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

louise_lion's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Good gracious. I cried the entire second half. Jason Reynolds is a talented poet and narrator. I am in awe of his way with words. 

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Content Warnings

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

joyreadsbuku's review

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

4,5 stars - written in verse so it's a fast read. The verses were written in such a good way, I had to stop several times and have a "wtf" moment (in a good way) bcs Jason Reynold's pen is so good, whewwww

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Content Warnings

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

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

marissasa's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book written in verse is just as powerful as the first time I read it in graphic novel version. Even without illustrations, the words and their structure paint vivid images of the story being told. The way that every page, every line, and every stanza is formatted so that it never misses a beat and hits you with forceful emotion and the stark realities of gun violence and its impact on young people, is a testament to how talented Jason Reynolds is and how important his works are. It's the kind of story that you won't stop reading until you're completely finished, and that will leave you in awe of how many complex emotions and feelings can be portrayed within the span of the 1 minute in an elevator that the story takes place in.

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Content Warnings

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