4saradouglas 's review for:

If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson

3.0

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If You Come Softly is a good name for this book, because the whole story is very soft. Not much happens except a boy and girl slowly, hesitantly fall in love. Tragedy strikes at the end, but it's a senseless thing and happens right at the end with no real wrap-up or closure. You also knew from the beginning that this would happen, so it was not a surprise. It was a fine book, but nothing too special.