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mia_scheepers2008's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
kiramekihoshi's review against another edition
3.0
Will's older brother gets shot after being on a rival gang's turf. What will he do about it?
This is definitely a look into another world for me. They have rules that I don't know about, so it's good they are spelled out for me. I couldn't predict where this one was going. Nice one-sitting read.
This is definitely a look into another world for me. They have rules that I don't know about, so it's good they are spelled out for me. I couldn't predict where this one was going. Nice one-sitting read.
kesshn's review against another edition
3.0
‘maar als het bloed dat in jou zit ook in iemand anders zit, wil je het nooit aan de buitenkant van diegene zien’
plannedbibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the book, loved the graphic novel even more.
nhi_nguyen's review against another edition
5.0
I read Long Way Down earlier this year and I absolutely loved the book. It was so impactful and I love the way the book was written. The art style for this book didn't really mesh with me but it was still so pretty!
librarykate818's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
Very compelling and very powerful, I strongly recommend everyone read this book.
ionamcewan's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A hard hitting book that’s got an important audience
erine's review against another edition
5.0
Content warning: gun violence.
The whole story bleeds. Visually, the combination of line drawings and watercolor style create a perfect visual complement to the notes of the text. Will's brother is shot right before his eyes and Will is quick to decide he will not let this offense go unchallenged. He finds his brother's gun and sets off for vengeance.
Will has steeled himself to this action that he believes he must commit. He steps into his building's elevator on his mission, and as the elevator descends he is visited, [b:Christmas Carol|5326|A Christmas Carol|Charles Dickens|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1406512317l/5326._SY75_.jpg|3097440]-style, by several ghosts all of whom have been victims of gun violence themselves. The ghosts try to open Will's eyes to the cycle of violence he is determined to enter into, and it's this element that makes this book so horrifyingly relevant.
As I was reading this, my news feed was updating with death counts in Lewiston, Maine. And this is on the heels of the generational cycle of violence that has fired up anew in Gaza over the last few weeks.
The whole story bleeds. Visually, the combination of line drawings and watercolor style create a perfect visual complement to the notes of the text. Will's brother is shot right before his eyes and Will is quick to decide he will not let this offense go unchallenged. He finds his brother's gun and sets off for vengeance.
Will has steeled himself to this action that he believes he must commit. He steps into his building's elevator on his mission, and as the elevator descends he is visited, [b:Christmas Carol|5326|A Christmas Carol|Charles Dickens|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1406512317l/5326._SY75_.jpg|3097440]-style, by several ghosts all of whom have been victims of gun violence themselves. The ghosts try to open Will's eyes to the cycle of violence he is determined to enter into, and it's this element that makes this book so horrifyingly relevant.
As I was reading this, my news feed was updating with death counts in Lewiston, Maine. And this is on the heels of the generational cycle of violence that has fired up anew in Gaza over the last few weeks.
gka2's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0