A Long Way Down #2

In the book, all four characters had a character change in common which was deciding not to commit suicide. At Toppers' House on New Year's Eve, JJ, Maureen, Jess, and Martin knew they were going to jump that night because they felt there was nothing to live for anymore. Throughout the book after they decided to wait till 90 days were up, all four of them changed a lot. For example, JJ in the end of the book finds out Lizzie never intended on dumping him, he also met back with Eddie, and starts busking so he can get back his music career again. Maureen had gotten the vacation she much needed, a job to get her out of the house, and she even got enough courage to go back to church. Another change is she learned to live a little, like in the beginning swearing bothered her but in the end it didn't even phase her. She even began to learn she could leave Matty for a little while. Jess, after talking to Nodog, had learned not to yell as much and reason. Even though most of what Nodog said was just to make her feel better. He said you should go up and offer yourself to God all the time and somehow he got through to her and changed her mind about life. Last, Martin made an effort to change. Martin decides to teach a year eight pupil, named Pacino, at a comprehensive school how to read. It is a challenge because Pacino does not want to read but Martin is determined to teach him. Before this Martin wouldn't have even taught his own two daughters to read.