Now that was a very fast read!! I misheard and kept wondering how a book could be written inverse (inverse/reverse). Only when I started reading did I realise, they all meant in verse lol.

Every line was carefully packed with emotions and plot. It's indeed beautiful when you can write a story with so much grief and loss with such a limited set of words. I especially loved the lines that had a hint of double meanings to them!

Each character that appears in the elevator has a story to share on violence. As kids/youngsters, we often believe what's passed on to us. Now this could be issues like biases/discrimination or petty beliefs like superstitions.


**********SPOILERS AHEAD**********

In this story, it's The Rules. But The Rules were the cause of it all, this entire cycle of violence! Seemingly Will understands this too from the beginning but he's conflicted. These encounters push him on to think deeply on his choices. Even the open ending lets the audience decide the course of action for Will, instead of simply telling us.

This book isn't preachy. It gives the audience the story and lets us decide what might happen to Will. In my opinion, (You Coming?) meant Will joining in the cycle of violence and eventually ending up dead. I believe he let go of the ghosts and stayed in the elevator, choosing to break the rules and the cycle of violence. I believe he's therapy after all this trauma and we are probably the doctor he's narrating this story to. I hope this boy lived a fulfilling life here after...