If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson

If You Come Softly

If You Come Softly #1

Jacqueline Woodson

192 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction romance young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
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Both Elisha (Ellie) and Jeremiah (Miah) attend Percy Academy, a private school where neither quite fits in. Ellie is wrestling with family demons, and Miah is one of the few African American students. The two of them find each other, and fall in l...

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Community Reviews

4.06
based on 3,359 reviews

Moods

emotional: 90%

sad: 71%

reflective: 59%

challenging: 19%

hopeful: 18%

inspiring: 11%

dark: 10%

tense: 9%

informative: 3%

relaxing: 3%

funny: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

adventurous: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

55% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

97% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

19% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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