The Ghosts of Revenge

Anja Brooks
Long Way Down
By Jason Reynolds


¨No. 1: Crying
Don't
No matter what

No 2: Snitching
Don't
No matter what
No 3: Revenge
Do.
No matter what¨

Would you want to follow these rules, all the time, and not break them? The main character, Will, found out his brother just died. He was shot. Will debates whether or not he should follow the rules that everyone in his neighborhood knows. His brother taught him the rules, his brother learned from Will's dad. The rules are passed down from one generation to the next. If he takes revenge he can kill the guy who killed his brother. If he does not take revenge he will just sit there and not do anything about it. Will gets a gun that his brother had and puts it in his pocket. He gets into the elevator of his apartment building, on his way still debating. As the elevator goes down a floor a visitor comes. He recognizes each and every visitor, but he does not know why. He talks to the visitors and they help him decide whether or not to take revenge. This will help him decide whether to take revenge or not. By the end of the book, you will be shocked at his decision.

I liked how the book kept you interested throughout the whole book. The book kept me thinking he would take revenge or not he would take revenge. I also liked how the ending shocked me. I also liked how all the characters were developed and had different traits. The characters were not all similar. This book has a different poem on each page. I have never read a book like this, so this was something else that would make me recommend this book.

I would recommend this book to people who like urban fiction, and books that are deep. The book has situations that people really go through. So if you like these times of books. Then you should read it. The ending will shock you.