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A review by grannyhanny
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
4.0
It's hard to believe this was written 24 years ago! But as Jacqueline Woodson narrates in her introduction to the anniversary edition: this book became more and more relevant as the years went on.
It's a beautiful, short book, but the themes are rich. I especially appreciated that the complexities of family relationships and race/racism were more prominent than the love story. I don't think I normally like Romeo & Juliet retellings, but this one was so different, it was good!
It's a beautiful, short book, but the themes are rich. I especially appreciated that the complexities of family relationships and race/racism were more prominent than the love story. I don't think I normally like Romeo & Juliet retellings, but this one was so different, it was good!