Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds

22 reviews

strawberrytheauthor's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I feel like the ending didn’t really have a resolution. I like to think Will broke the rules, but I have no clue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Blood

hngisreading's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, and Gun violence

shaipanda's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Damn - this really packs a punch 
Edit: switched from 5 to 4.5 stars though because I feel like it wasn’t as devastating and I didn’t connect with the story as much as I could have if it had more dialogue or was just generally longer - loved the way it is already but just couldn’t keep it at 5 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Gun violence

madisone's review

emotional mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Blood

sunflowersarepretty's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

marissasa's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

This outstanding, raw graphic adaptation of a novel originally written in verse was very quick to make me cry. The poetry and the story are deeply emotional and rooted in so much pain, anger, and sadness.  The watercolor art direction was a perfect choice for this work, and I was breathless when big moments in the verse were paired with a full two page spread. The concept of the main parts of the story taking place all in a 60 second elevator ride alone is genius, but the execution went above and beyond with layers of complexity that I know I will be thinking about for days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

hyacinth51's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, and Death

candycain's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

robinks's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Such a powerful story. The illustrations really emphasized the flow of the words too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Death, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Grief

enbygolem's review

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Blood