Reviews tagging 'Child death'

If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson

8 reviews

rinku's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Classism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Child death, and Abandonment

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Homophobia

megbetweenthepages's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Racism

ruminant's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, and Police brutality

atamano's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief, Police brutality, Infidelity, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

drraytay's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Racism

Moderate: Abandonment and Police brutality

wylovat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Minor: Death of parent and Racial slurs

sammymilfort's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Child death

empathephant's review

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

 I can imagine that if I had read this book in high school it would have sparked a reading journey to help me better understand race and racism in the US, and I wish that I had so I could have been exposed to more of those ideas earlier. It had lovely writing and characters, but having recently read The Hate You Give, it didn't feel as eye-opening and life changing for me. Still, I am so, so grateful there are stories like these and I'd 100% recommend it as a good first introduction of these topics to young audiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

Moderate: Child death