A Long Way Down 2

As the story progresses, its strange to see how the characters function together. Jess is almost like a delinquent daughter or sister to them, and for some reason they don't let her incredibly abrasive personality drive them away. In this second part of the story, JJ bonds with Maureen when she punches a man in the face. I found it both interesting and funny that he felt so connected with her at that moment. I think that if she had not punched him, he would never have suggested that they go on a vacation, re-timing their return time; perhaps they never would have even seen the man jump had they not gone on the vacation! The author sort of stealthily ties the characters together. Jess and Martin are closest with each other because Martin has met with Jess's father, been to her house, etc., while JJ and Maureen are closest because they bonded over Maureen punching Chas.