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A review by honeyglazed
If You Come Softly: Twentieth Anniversary Edition by Jacqueline Woodson
5.0
I picked this up for a bookclub, and its description was "a book published 20 years ago but still feels blisteringly contemporary". And God, I felt that reading the book.
The romance was soft and sweet and warm, I fell in love with the characters from the very first chapters. The quiet and reflective writing style kind of reminded me of We Are Okay which is another book that's really close to my heart.
From the opening lines of the book, Jeremiah's lines carved a special place in my heart and wouldn't let go:
"Just one step and somehow the weight of his skin seemed to change. It got heavier."
As a person of color in predominantly white spaces on the Internet, reading this felt like a puzzle piece clicking into place. Everything in the book resonated. How Miah's being-different felt too heavy in a room full of white people. How you begin to cherish just feeling free in your own skin. There's a lot of heartache in this book, but also a lot of healing to be found.
And man, God knows all of us still need a little healing today too.
The romance was soft and sweet and warm, I fell in love with the characters from the very first chapters. The quiet and reflective writing style kind of reminded me of We Are Okay which is another book that's really close to my heart.
From the opening lines of the book, Jeremiah's lines carved a special place in my heart and wouldn't let go:
"Just one step and somehow the weight of his skin seemed to change. It got heavier."
As a person of color in predominantly white spaces on the Internet, reading this felt like a puzzle piece clicking into place. Everything in the book resonated. How Miah's being-different felt too heavy in a room full of white people. How you begin to cherish just feeling free in your own skin. There's a lot of heartache in this book, but also a lot of healing to be found.
And man, God knows all of us still need a little healing today too.