Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

61 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

mlottermoser's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Breaking the cycle of gun violence is hard when everyone follows the rules of the street. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Drug use, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Grief

booknerdz28's review against another edition

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

discogecko's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Gun violence

Moderate: Child death and Murder

edesia_16's review against another edition

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

missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

5.0

A poignant and powerful look at the cycle of violence as one boy, Will, must make a choice to continue or break the cycle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Gun violence, Blood, and Grief

shanapike's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Grief, and Gun violence

jackieyvette's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Super quick read, like I’m talking 30 minutes. But the quickness does not take away from the story. 
It’s beautiful and chilling. 


Crying score: a little, yeah 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, and Gun violence

louise_lion's review

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

jstarshine16's review against another edition

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