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A review by ghada_mohammed
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A heartbreakingly candid exploration of grief, family, and Black masculinity.
Told in verse, Long Way Down is the story of a young man who lost his brother in a senseless turf war. Faced with that injustice, he sets out to take revenge on the culprit, but when he is visited by ghosts from his past, his worldview is gradually dismantled and he starts to rethink everything he used to regard as a fact.
Told in verse, Long Way Down is the story of a young man who lost his brother in a senseless turf war. Faced with that injustice, he sets out to take revenge on the culprit, but when he is visited by ghosts from his past, his worldview is gradually dismantled and he starts to rethink everything he used to regard as a fact.