Long Way Down, (Paperback)

from yvonnekins

I love poetry. Sometimes I forget that because in general I have an adverse reaction to the modern Instagram poetry of today. If what they're writing is basically just something I could tweet, and they just break the line at an awkward point, I just... don't see the point? It feels like a waste o...

from Starla_Aurora

Beautifully written book about a boy named Will and his older brother Shawn growing up in a dangerous neighborhood. But then his brother is murdered. So Will has to follow the rules, he has to shoot the person who shot his brother. but as he rides the elevator down from where he lives on the 7th ...

from amyghilton

Wow.....just wow. Written in free-verse, it proves that books with just a few words can be as powerful or even more so, than books with thousands of words. I haven't read many books like this, but this author really makes an impact, especially with the ending.

from PaperDollLady

Read by its author, Jason Reynolds, I just don't think this could be narrated any better by anyone but the creator of this extrememly gripping book. I thought it so creative and compeling when I read the book a few years back, and even more so when I experienced the audio. Plus, a powerful punch ...

from mjspear

Free verse account of a young man's contemplations on the shooting death of his best brother, Shawn. In a long fantasy-filled elevator ride, Will considers the rules of his inner-city world: 1) don't cry; 2) don't snitch; 3) seek revenge. He's got a gun in his waistband: now what? Beautifully wri...