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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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Classism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Child death, and Abandonment
Minor: Cultural appropriation and Homophobia
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Racism, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Grief, Police brutality, Infidelity, and Classism
Minor: Alcohol
celevstial's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, and Police brutality
Minor: Child death
maple_dove's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence
Divorcegem114's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
If You Come Softly is Jacqueline Woodson's take on Romeo and Juliet for the modern day. It follows the young love of 15-year-old Ellie Eisen and Jeremiah Roselind, who meet at their private school in New York. Although they don't come from directly feuding families, they do have to navigate the reality of being Jewish and Black in an interracial relationship in the late 1990s. Woodson does a great job developing the characters. Knowing the source material, I knew it wasn't going to end well, and I think Woodson did a great job leading to the climax without making it feel like it was meant to be a twist. The predictability made it even more tragic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Grief
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