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Long Division by Kiese Laymon

8 reviews

ukponge's review

adventurous challenging medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, and Racism

cviii's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Racism, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, and Hate crime

taratearex's review

adventurous funny mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

 A completely unique book, I'm still not sure I understand what happened but time travel and magical realism does that to me. A character driven story of a young Black boy who finds a strange book that leads to a time travel mystery. Clever word play and fantastic prose, delving into heavy themes with humor. One of those books you just want to start over from the beginning to catch everything you missed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Antisemitism, and Body shaming

stevie's review

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Violence, and Sexism

deezy's review

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture

peachani's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Antisemitism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, and Kidnapping

ajlct's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Murder, Hate crime, Antisemitism, and Homophobia

annreadsabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

Lemme cut to the chase: Long Division was incredible. I rarely read a book that has me laughing out loud and saying “mmmm” within a span of moments, but this was one of them. Laymon's book is surreal, provocative, and I could not put it down. 

In Long Division, a junior high schooler by the name of City Coldson happens upon a book called “Long Division,” which, to his shock, follows a character named City who also resides in Melahatchie, Mississippi. The events that transpire highlight the ways in which the present plays upon the past, and how seemingly unrelated lives and stories bleed together.

I had seen this book all over the place since joining Bookstagram, and I am so glad I was able to pick it up! I honestly will be thinking about this story for a long time, and I’m excited to read Laymon’s other works soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Violence