Long Way Down
young-adult

Long Way Down

by Jason Reynolds

A 15-year-old boy takes an elevator ride down from his brother's murder — at each floor, a ghost appears with a piece of the truth about how this happened. Verse novel about gun violence, grief, and the cycle that won't stop. Impossible to shake.

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Tropes & themes

literary Coming of Age 9/10 Grief and Loss 8/10
thriller Dark Secrets 7/10

Moods & vibes

Dark and TwistyEdge of Your SeatGut Punch

Reader alerts

🌀Plot Twist Incoming 💔Ugly Cry