Long Way Down

De: Jason Reynolds

Narrado por: Jason Reynolds

Jason Reynolds’s Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning, number-one New York Times best-selling novel Long Way Down is now a gripping, galvanizing graphic novel, with haunting artwork by Danica Novgorodoff.

Will’s older brother, Shawn, has been shot. Dead. Will feels a sadness so great, he can’t explain it. But in his neighborhood, there are THE RULES:

No. 1: Crying. Don’t. No matter what.

No. 2: Snitching. Don’t. No matter what.

No. 3: Revenge. Do. No matter what.

But bullets miss. You can get the wrong guy. And there’s always someone else who knows to follow the rules....

©2017 Jason Reynolds (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

not to be missed

Much of the power in this poetry lies in the emotional and beautiful narration by the author himself.

great for YA or Book Clubs

Narrated by the author, which I loved. Written in prose, which is cool. Interview with author at the end is helpful!

great story

.took me a second to understand the end. but the story was powerful. I believe YA should be aware of this book. especially black urban youth

Beautiful!

I loved, loved, loved this book. Haunting and creepy, Reynolds tells a complex story in a short time.

Haunting and beautiful

Jason Reynolds is a powerful writer, and hearing him read his own work is a treat. The premise of this story is creative and unexpected. It is poetry in the truest sense of the word.

We should all have and take advantage of the opportunities to glimpse lives different from our own. This book helps to make me a bit more aware of my own misunderstandings and prejudices, and I hope, more empathetic and accepting.

Thank you, Mr. Reynolds.

A Long Way Down

Jason Reynolds has a great narrating voice. His writing has such poetic flow like a good poetry slam. Each character has such personality. How can such a dire story be so entertaining?

Wow

Great story and even better narration, definitely recommend, i felt so many emotions while listening, it was a really great experience

The subject hit home for my grandson who is struggling with the murder of his dad, my youngest son.

I truly enjoyed it was written in prose which helped my grandson who like many children struggle with a short attention span. I hope adults read the acknowledgment that discusses understanding young people thinking they honestly believe they are making the right decisions at the time they make it.

Close your eyes and let the lives of others flash before you in the time it takes to ride an elevator.

Well read poetic story about the hard side of life. Jason explains the possible consequences of acting on “the rules” of revenge and how this can set generations of people up for a cycle of loss. He masterfully weaves real life stories of family and friends together to explain events without judgement or preaching. Instead he lets his characters speak about their lives and what led to their deaths in some cases. He is adept at bringing his readers along with him to step into the lives of others as though they are part of the family. Readers feel what his characters were contemplating as though the conflicting decisions were their own. Bravo!

Great quick listen

Wow. I am pleasantly surprised. I didn’t expect much with the story written in poetry.
I listened to the audio book which is narrated by the author. I’m so glad he did. The inflection, feelings, and thoughts of the book are carried through his narration.
The story takes place on the elevator, with each character a person from Will’s life.
Worth the read.