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A review by sasstronaut
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
5.0
I kept getting blown away with how recent and relevant this book seemed to me, despite being written in the 90s.
Woodson switches perspectives between the two main characters and bit by bit, we get these layers of depth for each of them. She has a wonderful way of helping me identify with them in ways I never thought I could and shed light on things that I cannot experience. The underlying tones of empathy don’t stop at the two main characters either - there are times when I feel connected to others too, which is very surprising for me in such a short book.
Woodson connects you to that old feeling of young, instant love, and the innate desire to reach out to someone, and how society can make those feelings difficult. Families can be messy. We hold back little things when we’re inexperienced and newly vulnerable. I find this to be such a sweet retelling.
Woodson switches perspectives between the two main characters and bit by bit, we get these layers of depth for each of them. She has a wonderful way of helping me identify with them in ways I never thought I could and shed light on things that I cannot experience. The underlying tones of empathy don’t stop at the two main characters either - there are times when I feel connected to others too, which is very surprising for me in such a short book.
Woodson connects you to that old feeling of young, instant love, and the innate desire to reach out to someone, and how society can make those feelings difficult. Families can be messy. We hold back little things when we’re inexperienced and newly vulnerable. I find this to be such a sweet retelling.