This book is absolutely devastating, raw, and over the top emotional in its effort to shine a light on the cycle of familial gun violence and youth in America. This was my first YA novel in verse, and I gobbled it up in a day. Reynolds has this talent where the words he writes in verse set the speed and tempo for everything that happens page to page. This book will leave you feeling haunted and hurt in the best way a book possibly can, BUT this story is also the reality for many youth in America, and it's so important that it's told.
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This book is absolutely devastating, raw, and over the top emotional in its effort to shine a light on the cycle of familial gun violence and youth in America. This was my first YA novel in verse, and I gobbled it up in a day. Reynolds has this talent where the words he writes in verse set the speed and tempo for everything that happens page to page. This book will leave you feeling haunted and hurt in the best way a book possibly can, BUT this story is also the reality for many youth in America, and it's so important that it's told.
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Julian recommends Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
03/30/2020
Boulder Library
This book is absolutely devastating, raw, and over the top emotional in its effort to shine a light on the cycle of familial gun violence and youth in America. This was my first YA novel in verse, and I gobbled it up in a day. Reynolds has this talent where the words he writes in verse set the speed and tempo for everything that happens page to page. This book will leave you feeling haunted and hurt in the best way a book possibly can, BUT this story is also the reality for many youth in America, and it's so important that it's told.
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