We meet William during a basketball game in his neighborhood. During the game, shots ring out and his brother Shawn is shot and killed. For the rest of the graphic novel, we follow William on his journey coming to grips with his brother's death, the gun violence in his neighborhood and whether or not he should seek revenge for what has happened. All of this takes place on the elevator ride from his apartment to the ground floor, the long way down, and along the way he is confronted by visions of his past to help him decide what to do.

This was so powerful. Gun violence is something that effects so many people, but especially the Black community. Too often we're caught up in "The Rules": don't snitch, Black men don't cry, get revenge for you and yours. Violence leads to more violence and suddenly things have gotten so out of hand that innocent lives are being claimed and there seems to be no one is able to stop it. All of that is tackled in this book and to say that it's an emotional read is an understatement. I truly enjoyed it and encourage everyone to give it a read.