![]() The layered, fragmented layouts found across many spreads have potent impact, along with stylistic touches such as Polaroid photos, video screens, and storyboards seamlessly substituted for panels. These artful decisions offer readers insight into Will’s emotional state at any given moment. Novgorodoff’s cartooning is never static at times she opts for clearly defined panels and figures, and at others she forgoes panels entirely and leaves characters abstracted or incomplete. Each encounter further shakes Will’s confidence in “The Rules” and in his deadly plans, leading to an open-ended conclusion. As Will descends in the building’s elevator, he is inexplicably confronted by a deceased victim of gun violence at each floor, from old friends to the father he can barely remember. Soon after the murder, Will leaves his apartment with his brother’s gun and a resolve to kill. According to “The Rules,” Will must not cry or snitch, but must seek revenge. ![]() Fifteen-year-old Will’s older brother, Shawn, is murdered. ![]() 7/17) creates room for Novgorodoff’s impressionistic ink and watercolor illustrations to flourish, resulting in an adaptation that feels authentic to its new comics format. Skillful editing and rearranging of Reynolds’s original verse novel ( Long Way Down, rev. ![]()
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