Review by sara_berlin - Long Way Down

sara_berlin 's review for:

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

I think I prefer the poetry format of this book over the graphic novel, simply because I like free verse poems, but it does have a slightly different tone this way. It feels a little more distant. Either way, it was a gripping depiction and I really appreciate the way magical realism was used to convey real world issues.