A Long Way Down

A Long Way Down

320x320px Hardcover - USA - 1st edition.

Author Nick Hornby Published 2005-06-17 Type Fiction Genre Drama Themes Drama, Suicide Age Group Adult

A Long Way Down is a novel by Nick Hornby and published on 2005-06-07. It was later made into a film.

Personal

Own?	Hardcover, USA, 1st edition.
Read?	Hardcover, USA, 1st edition.
Finished	2000s.

Being a fan of High Fidelity, I bought this book. This is my favorite of Hornby's books. The movie has the same plot and characters, so it was decent, but most of the clever thoughts Hornby has his character's think it lost and the visual effects look pretty bad, so it's not that great.

Review

Overall:

Good

• Having the novel swap between the perspectivea of the four main characters was executed beautifully. They each have their own motives, desires, and ways of thinking about the world which feels genuine.
• The dialogue of Martin and Jess in particular is hilarious.

Representation

Strong female character?	Pass
Bechdel test?	Unknown
Strong person of color character?	Fail
Queer character?	Unknown

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