A review by _chelseachelsea
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

3.5

A very lovely, moving, short read. Excellent for adolescent readers. I do think the short reading time undercuts the impact a bit. I would have liked a full-length, non-verse novel just to spend more time with the characters. But Reynolds clearly knows what he wants to say, and the conversation he wants to start.