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breadforanna's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Violence
tabatha_shipley's review against another edition
5.0
I listened to the audiobook and then I read the beautiful graphic novel.
What I Did Like:
+Lyrical and beautiful. The audiobook is also narrated by the author, which lends and air of spoken word poetry to the entire thing. It’s captivating.
+Powerful message implied without hitting you upside the head with it. It’s there and it resonates. The note from the author at the end of the audiobook is also worth a read to really bring it home.
+The graphic novel captures the poetry beautifully. The artwork is perfect. Really, this just proves any format of this one is worth the time.
Who Should Read This One:
-Fans of powerful contemporary stories that pack a lesson in short, beautiful language.
-Poetry or spoken word fans will also like this one (for spoken word check out the audiobook).
My Rating: 5 Stars
This one is super powerful and recommended in any format for contemporary or poetry fans.
For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2023/09/22/2023-book-review-long-way-down/
What I Did Like:
+Lyrical and beautiful. The audiobook is also narrated by the author, which lends and air of spoken word poetry to the entire thing. It’s captivating.
+Powerful message implied without hitting you upside the head with it. It’s there and it resonates. The note from the author at the end of the audiobook is also worth a read to really bring it home.
+The graphic novel captures the poetry beautifully. The artwork is perfect. Really, this just proves any format of this one is worth the time.
Who Should Read This One:
-Fans of powerful contemporary stories that pack a lesson in short, beautiful language.
-Poetry or spoken word fans will also like this one (for spoken word check out the audiobook).
My Rating: 5 Stars
This one is super powerful and recommended in any format for contemporary or poetry fans.
For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2023/09/22/2023-book-review-long-way-down/
briejlarsen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
alayna017's review against another edition
4.0
Great short book, written and read as a long poem. The subject matter was heartbreaking and you hope that the cycle Will is caught in Will stop with him. Definitely recommend the audio read by the author, and stay for his interview at the end.
lanamosk's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
ellie_pan's review against another edition
5.0
Met Jason Reynolds today and got my cooy signed. Such an amazing person!
missyjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the YA story. I have a hard time calling it a book as it only took about an hour to read. The way that the story was presented on the page would not have had the same impact if it has been presented as usually printed sentence sequence. So as for the style of the book, it enhanced a powerful story of gun violence, loyalty, environment and love. Will is dealt a blow when his brother Shawn is shot. Will knows that the “rules” say that he must avenge the death. As he descends in the elevator to go out and even the score……………………
lauraduke's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mat8o's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
readbyreese's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5