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Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel
by Jason Reynolds, Danica Novgorodoff
This book is infuriating in its ending. That's exactly how it's supposed to be.
You'll be able to work your way through this one (either it's original poetic incarnation or the graphic novel version) in about an hour or so. So if you don't have a lot of time to read but want something to really chew on for days, this is the story for you. The art makes this version come alive and straight off the page and I highly recommend it.
Will's brother has just been shot and killed before his eyes. Will ispretty sure certain he knows who committed the murder. And now that he knows, Will has three rules to follow, rules his brother passed to him from their father, going back generations.
1. Don't cry.
2. Don't snitch.
3. Get revenge.
All that's left for Will is to kill his brother's killer. But can he do it?
On Will's journey down his apartment building's elevator, he meets ghosts from his past, all dead due to gun violence. They try to impart some wisdom to Will on the long way down, but being ghosts, they can't exactly say all that needs to be said - at least not with words and not in the short time allotted to them. In the end, it's up to Will to figure out his own path.
You coming?
You'll be able to work your way through this one (either it's original poetic incarnation or the graphic novel version) in about an hour or so. So if you don't have a lot of time to read but want something to really chew on for days, this is the story for you. The art makes this version come alive and straight off the page and I highly recommend it.
Will's brother has just been shot and killed before his eyes. Will is
1. Don't cry.
2. Don't snitch.
3. Get revenge.
All that's left for Will is to kill his brother's killer. But can he do it?
On Will's journey down his apartment building's elevator, he meets ghosts from his past, all dead due to gun violence. They try to impart some wisdom to Will on the long way down, but being ghosts, they can't exactly say all that needs to be said - at least not with words and not in the short time allotted to them. In the end, it's up to Will to figure out his own path.
You coming?