She is probably the most different character in comparison to the other three characters of nick hornbys novel a long way down. Long way down by jason reynolds read by jason reynolds. I cannot even admit that i have completely understood the full magnitude that this story carries. Theme and message in a long way down the book blogging. And so it goes, the whole long way down, as the elevator stops on each floor, and at each stop someone connected to his brother gets on to give will a piece to a bigger story. New york timesbestselling author nick hornby mines the hearts and psyches of four lost souls who connect just when theyve reached the end of the line. Martin is a famous talk show host just out of jail, maureen is a. In long way down, the ghosts of gun violence chill. In long way down, a griefstricken and confused 15yearold in the projects has a desperate choice to make after the death of his brother.
Long way down by jason reynolds author chris priestley illustrator. Told in short, fierce staccato narrative verse, long way down is a fast and furious, dazzlingly brilliant look at teenage gun violence, as could only be told by jason reynolds. This study guide consists of approximately 48 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of long way down. An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of a long way down, nick hornbys hilarious bestseller about strangers and secrets, now a major motion picture starring. Long way down chapter 1, a twilight fanfic fanfiction. It is set in an elevator, in which a young, angry boy gets on and begins his long journey down. There is no fitting way that i can think of to describe a book of this caliber. On that note, it is with great pleasure that give a full 55 rating, in all areas, to the audiobook long way down by jason reynolds. I cannot even admit that i have completely understood the full magnitude that this story. In long way down, the ghosts of gun violence chill a plan for revenge jason reynolds new book follows a 15yearold who must make a crucial decision after the murder of. Fifteenyearold will holloman decided to tell the story of what happened to him immediately following his older brother shawns death. Read more read less 2005 nick hornby p2005 penguin audio and books on tape, inc.
Long way down carnegie library of pittsburgh overdrive. And so they set off on their 15,000mile journey with two new bmws loaded up for the trip. Buy long way down digital original by boorman, charley, mcgregor, ewan isbn. I highly recommend all of his books to both teens and adults, and i recommend long way down in both print and audio.
And so it goes, the whole long way down, as the elevator stops on each floor, and at each stop someone connected to his brother gets on to give will a piece to a bigger story than the one he. A long way down audiobook free a long way down audio books on tape new york timesbestselling author nick hornby mines the hearts. It is a dark comedy, playing off the themes of suicide, angst, depression and promiscuity. Long way down licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of born to fly records. Written completely in narrative verse, long way down belongs to a tradition of young adult novels that manipulate form as a way of reaching new levels of impact. Longlisted for the national book award for young peoples literature parents choice gold award winner an ode to put the damn guns down, this is national book award finalist and new york times bestseller jason reynoldss fiercely stunning novel that takes place in sixty potent secondsthe time it takes a kid to decide whether or not hes going to murder the guy who killed his brother. Told in short, fierce staccato narrative verse, long way down is a fast and furious, dazzlingly brilliant look at teenage gun violence. Oct 24, 2017 listen to long way down audiobook by jason reynolds. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide.
In his eagerly awaited fourth novel, new york timesbestselling author nick hornby mines the hearts and psyches of four lost souls who connect just when. Please checkout these amazing people, they could always use more people in there. Please checkout these amazing people, they could always. The novel takes a big picture of the life of some of the kids of this neighbourhoods, most of whom live trapped in this atmosphere of darkness and believe theres no way out of it. Long way down is 322 pages long, but its story only lasts a few minutes, the time it takes will to go from the 6th floor of a building to ground level. A stellar creepy, engaging, heartbreaking novel in verse, long way down is another example of what author jason reynolds does best. If camus had written a grownup version of the breakfast club, the result might.
Lad lits original gang leader has written about football, music, parental. Tea her resour e for long way down y jason reynolds anhor text long way down order opies from s ook warehouse shorter literary texts available here. Jason reynolds reads from his ya verse novel, long way down, beautifully illustrated by chris priestley. During this brief period of time we follow will in the elevator, he is bringing a gun with him, and he is willing to kill the man who has killed his brother. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. An ode to put the damn guns down, this is new york times bestseller jason reynoldss fiercely stunning novel that takes place in sixty potent secondsthe time it takes a kid to decide.
The theme is very clear throughout the novel, but i have chosen this passage from the ending of the book. Latinautor, bmg rights management, ascap, emi music publishing, and 4 music rights societies. Long way down audiobook by jason reynolds, jason reynolds. The main themes in a long way down is suicide, depression and that there is always hope. Nick hornby is the author of six bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, juliet, naked and funny girl, as well as a novel for young.
An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger. Jason reynolds talks about the inspiration for his selfnarrated audiobook long way down taken from the bonus interview found at the end of the audiobook. Will learned the rules from his older brother, shawn. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Listen to long way down audiobook by jason reynolds. A long way down is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2005. Sara evans all the love you left me audio duration.
Compare the development of these themes in reynoldss novel to a classic revenge story like. Longlisted for the national book award for young peoples literature parents choice gold award winner an ode to put the damn guns down, this is. Long way down audiobook by jason reynolds 9781508241584. Joining up with producerdirectors russ malkin and david alexanian and the long way round team. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major. After two readings of long way down, i also purchased the audio version read by the author himself and can honestly say that to experience it verbally is yet another profound experience impossible to duplicate. Intense, hilarious, provocative, and moving, a long way down is a novel about suicide that is, surprisingly, full of life. Long way down long way down audiobook, by jason reynolds. Long way down can be read in just a few hours, but the beauty and power of these words will have readers slowing down to savor them and turning back to experience them multiple times. First assignment of a characterization of maureen february 25, 2007 posted by gruelli in characters, maureen. Nick hornby on his new novel, a long way down the latest novel from bestselling english author nick hornby, a long way down, focuses on a group of suicidal people.
Where to get audiobooks for listening on an iphone or ipod. The audiobook is read by nicky henson, pauline mclynn, beattie edmondson and christopher ragland. I will focus mostly on the last theme in this short analysis. The obvious way to go is to buy audio cds, the same thing you can get at the library. A long way down by nick hornby 2005, cd, unabridged for. Pg wodehouse may have been the last lightcomic writer to be comfy in his pigeonhole. Jason reynolds on his audiobook long way down by simon. On new years eve in london, four strangers find themselves on the roof of a building known for suicides. Long way down is an intense read with a beautifully ambiguous ending that highlights the humanity of those who are regularly touched by and contribute to gun violence. Long way down explores the perpetuation of a cycle of violence and the theme of revenge.
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