His 2017 book long way down was named a newbery honor book by the american library association, as well as a michael l. With ewan mcgregor, charley boorman, david alexanian, russ malkin. Theme and message in a long way down the book blogging project. 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. Joining up with producerdirectors russ malkin and david alexanian and the long way round team, their route took them from john ogroats at the northernmost tip of scotland to cape agulhas on the southernmost tip of south africa. What makes the book work is hornbys refusal to give an inch to sentimentality or cheap inspirational. Using details revealed in the text, create a character sketch or character collage of the books protagonist. A buzzfeed best ya book of 2017 an ode to put the damn guns down.
And so they set off on their 15,000mile journey with two new bmws loaded up for the trip. The story is written in the firstperson narrative from the points of view of the four main characters, martin, maureen, jess and jj. Get revenge decides to murder the suspect with the help of his brothers gun. Four people meet on new years eve, and form a surrogate family to help one another with the difficulties of their lives. The theme is very clear throughout the novel, but i have chosen this passage from the ending of. A long way down movie tiein by nick hornby, paperback. Poets are known for using language intentionally and with precision, often choosing words with. Buy the hardcover book long way down by jason reynolds at indigo. Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. Long way down is a fast and furious, dazzlingly brilliant look at teenage gun violence, as could only be told by jason reynolds. Long way down is a 2017 young adults book by jason reynolds told in free verse.
Pdf a long way down book by nick hornby free download. Nick hornby is the author of the novels a long way down, slam, how to be good, high fidelity, and about a boy, and the memoir fever pitch. Intense, hilarious, provocative and moving, a long way down is a novel about suicide that is, surprisingly, full of life. Jun 02, 2005 a long way down is now a major motion picture from magnolia pictures starring pierce brosnan, toni collette, aaron paul, and imogen poots. 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 is a tale of connections made and missed, punishing regrets and the grace of second chances. Printz honor book, the organizations award for young adult literature. Free download or read online a long way down pdf epub book. Feb 07, 20 the main themes in a long way down is suicide, depression and that there is always hope. Long way down is a television series, book and dvd documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2007 by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, from john o groats in scotland through eighteen countries in europe and africa to cape town in south africa. A long way gone questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. Jun 07, 2005 nick hornby is the author of the novels a long way down, slam, how to be good, high fidelity, and about a boy, and the memoir fever pitch. In long way down, the ghosts of gun violence chill. After 15yearold will sees his older brother, shawn, gunned down on the streets, he sets out to do the.
Jason reynolds as will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother shawns fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew shawn board the. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. The theme is very clear throughout the novel, but i have chosen this passage from the ending of the book, on page 254. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Long way down longlist, national book awards 2017 for young peoples literature. Thats what fifteenyearold will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans.
Oct 28, 2019 his 2017 book long way down was named a newbery honor book by the american library association, as well as a michael l. When shawn is shot and killed, wills grief is trapped behind a wall of unshed tears. It is a followup to the long way round of 2004, when the pair rode east from london to new york via eurasia and north america. A long way down is a good novel struggling to find a way out of the limitations of its own gimmick, but ultimately the conceit is so offbeam that one can almost ignore it and flow with the farce. A long way down is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2005. Long way down is an emotional storytoldinverse about racism and gun violence. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 368 pages and is available in hardcover format. It is a dark comedy, playing off the themes of suicide, angst, depression and promiscuity the story is written in the firstperson narrative from the points of view of the four main characters, martin, maureen, jess and jj. A long way down doesnt bother to explore its characters on any substantial level and comes close to offending in how flippant the whole thing is to the subject of suicide.
Sian gaetano, childrens and ya editor, shelf awareness. Time a dramatic, sad and thoroughly sidesplitting novel. A long way down is now a major motion picture from magnolia pictures starring pierce brosnan, toni collette, aaron paul, and imogen poots. Jan 18, 2017 read an excerpt from national book award finalist jason reynoldss innovative new ya novel long way down, which takes place over just 60 seconds on an elevator, and is written entirely in verse. Since then, it has become hard to find a jester who wants. If camus had written a grownup version of the breakfast club, the result might have had more.
Fifteenyearold will holloman decided to tell the story of what happened to him immediately following his older brother shawns death. A hammer a tool for rule or, you can call it a gun. In jason reynoldss verse novel long way down, is doesnt take long for the reader to come across the. Their plans for death in solitude are ruined when they. The main themes in a long way down is suicide, depression and that there is always hope. Theme and message in a long way down the book blogging. Unlike a traditional prose novel, long way down is written in verse. And stray bullets had cut through the playground, and will had tried to cover her, but she was hit anyway, and so what she wants to know, on that fifth floor elevator stop, is, what if will, will with the gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, misses.
Long way down hardcover long way down hardcover out of stock. With pierce brosnan, toni collette, imogen poots, aaron paul. Long way down npr coverage of long way down by jason reynolds. His many books include when i was the greatest, the boy in the black suit, all american boys cowritten with brendan kiely, as brave as you, for every one, the track series ghost, patina, sunny, and lu, look both ways, and long way down, which received a newbery honor, a printz honor, and a coretta scott king honor. 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. Please help to improve it, or discuss the issue on the talk page. Oct 16, 2018 book trailer for long way down by jason reynolds. Joining up with producerdirectors russ malkin and david alexanian and the long way round team, their route took them from john ogroats at the northernmost tip of scotland. Published october 24th 2017 by atheneumcaitlyn dlouhy books.
In long way down, the ghosts of gun violence chill a. Jan 03, 2018 jason reynolds reads from his ya verse novel, long way down, beautifully illustrated by chris priestley. The main characters of this fiction, contemporary story are maureen, jj. Long way down by jason reynolds smitten for fiction. The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by nick hornby. They live in an apartment that maureen tries to decorate as though a fully energetic teenage boy lives in that apartment. It is a dark comedy, playing off the themes of suicide, angst, depression and promiscuity. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, shakespeare wrote for money, and the polysyllabic spree, as well as the editor of the shortstory collection. Youll get the first email of recommendations from our critics within a week. Apr 30, 2005 a long way down is a good novel struggling to find a way out of the limitations of its own gimmick, but ultimately the conceit is so offbeam that one can almost ignore it and flow with the farce. A long way down is the story of what happens next, and of what doesnt. Intense, hilarious, provocative, and moving, a long way down is a novel about suicide that is, surprisingly, full of life.
On new years eve she takes matty to a nursing home and sets out to toppers tower to commit suicide where she encounters martin and later on jess and j. Pg wodehouse may have been the last lightcomic writer to be comfy in his pigeonhole. Long way down book by jason reynolds official publisher. The entire book takes place over 60 seconds of the main characters life, enough time for him to question everything hes been taught and change his life forever. Poets are known for using language intentionally and with precision, often choosing words with connotative and denotative meaning. Jason reynolds reads from his ya verse novel, long way down, beautifully illustrated by chris priestley. As she has isolated herself from everyone she decides that suicide is the only way out of her problems. Read an excerpt from national book award finalist jason reynoldss innovative new ya novel long way down, which takes place over just 60 seconds on. In four distinct and riveting firstperson voices, nick hornby tells a story of four individuals confronting the limits of choice, circumstance and their own mortality. 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. A novel in verse that spans the length of time it takes for an elevator to descend, long way down finds will mourning the death of his brother and grappling with the burden of avenging his murder. They travel from the north of scotland, down through europe. Will learned the rules from his older brother, shawn.
Wills grief permeates every page, from his recollections of everyday childhood memories to his encounters with other figures from his past whose lives were destroyed by gun violence. One new years eve, four people with very different reasons but a common purpose find their way to the top of a 15story building. It stars pierce brosnan, toni collette, imogen poots, and aaron paul as four strangers who meet on the roof of a london building on new years eve, each with the intent of committing suicide. One new years eve, four people with very different reasons but a common purpose find. Created by david alexanian, charley boorman, russ malkin. And so it goes, the whole long way down, as the elevator stops on each floor, and at. In this novel by british author, nick hornby, who also wrote high fidelity, four strangers meet on new years eve when they all choose the same building roof in london from which to jump. What makes the book work is hornbys refusal to give an inch to sentimentality or cheap inspirational guff. A long way down is a 2014 british black comedy film directed by pascal chaumeil, loosely based on author nick hornbys 2005 novel, a long way down. Will is ready to exact vengeance on the person who murdered his older brother shawn. 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 theyve reached the end of the line. I will focus mostly on the last theme in this short analysis.
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