marcopoloreads's review against another edition
3.0
Sequel of If You Come Softly, Behind You by Jacqueline Woodson follows the aftermath of the past book.
What I liked:
-The surrealism aspect of this book where we follow the point of view of ghosts
-Characters were better developed in this book
-The writing
What I didn’t like:
-The plot (literally nothing happened). This sequel to me was a bit unnecessary, and it could have easily have been added to the previous book to be one book because it’s mostly about the characters processing what happened to them
-I was really hoping the author would have explored the surrealism element in this book. It was only used a little bit and it had a lot of potential to make this book great
Overall this book was alright! Though to some extent it was disappointing. I think my main issue with this book is that very little happened, which was a problem I had with the past book of the series.
What I liked:
-The surrealism aspect of this book where we follow the point of view of ghosts
-Characters were better developed in this book
-The writing
What I didn’t like:
-The plot (literally nothing happened). This sequel to me was a bit unnecessary, and it could have easily have been added to the previous book to be one book because it’s mostly about the characters processing what happened to them
-I was really hoping the author would have explored the surrealism element in this book. It was only used a little bit and it had a lot of potential to make this book great
Overall this book was alright! Though to some extent it was disappointing. I think my main issue with this book is that very little happened, which was a problem I had with the past book of the series.
hldillon's review against another edition
5.0
How can Ellie move after life how she knew it stopped? How can she go on if there is no more Miah? It is a tough fact to face, but everyone learns to move on in their own ways.
Jacqueline Woodson once again created a beautifully written novel. You can not help but to the feel the emotions of the characters as they go about their everyday lives and learn to overcome. It is a perfect companion to If You Come Softly also by Jacqueline Woodson.
Jacqueline Woodson once again created a beautifully written novel. You can not help but to the feel the emotions of the characters as they go about their everyday lives and learn to overcome. It is a perfect companion to If You Come Softly also by Jacqueline Woodson.
ariatari's review against another edition
5.0
Such a short book, but in those few pages I laughed, cried, and enjoyed the ride. I'm utterly impressed. I highly recommend you guys read this!
sanne11096's review against another edition
5.0
Beautifully written. I'm in awe. Welcoming the tears <3
kathleenreads4898's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this…. but I did not read the first book ☹️☹️ Such a good book and a quick read!
emmas1221's review against another edition
3.0
Great book, but would have been more enjoyable if I read “If you come softly” before ”Behind you”
sashabrains's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
nogoodingoodbye's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
catladyreba's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful in it's simplicity. I love the Miah/Ellie story and this did not seem like a contrived sequel. Another quick, powerful read from Woodson.
monjure's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0