Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Long Way Down

Jason Reynolds

306 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,591 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 58%
dark 57%
sad 56%
tense 43%
challenging 37%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
informative 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 86%
medium 10%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.27

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