Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Long Way Down

Jason Reynolds with Chris Priestley (Illustrator)

322 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult dark emotional reflective fast-paced
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After Will's brother is shot in a gang crime, he knows the next steps. Don't cry. Don't snitch. Get revenge. So he gets in the lift with Shawn's gun, determined to follow The Rules. Only when the lift door opens, Buck walks in, Will's friend who d...

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Community Reviews

4.3
based on 26,862 reviews

Moods

emotional: 85%

dark: 59%

reflective: 59%

sad: 57%

tense: 44%

challenging: 35%

mysterious: 12%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 8%

informative: 5%

adventurous: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

87% of readers chose fast
10% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
71% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

49% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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