Behind You

In If You Come Softly, Jeremiah Roselind was shot down by two policemen in a case of mistaken identity. Behind You continues where If You Come Softly left off, showing how Jeremiah's passing affected the lives of the people who were close to him. But it's not only family and friends who are dealing with the loss of Jeremiah; Jeremiah also has to come to grips with the fact that he's no longer with the ones he loves. He has moved on to a better place, yet he keeps watching the world and those who now have to live without him; unable to put it all behind him.I'm not really into reading books where a character who has died is still hanging around with something to say, but Jeremiah was so likable in the first novel that I was glad he was a part of this one. This story was so touching.

This book was written so well. I personally thought it was better than “if you come softly”, simply because of the amount of emotion expressed in this book. This book left me with tears and I strongly recommend reading this book if you are grieving, or if you just want to read a heartbreaking, but beautiful story.

An excellent companion book to _If You Come Softly_ and helps answer some questions or tie things up. A very good read.

Excellent read. Highly recommend for teenage boys

It was sad it made me depressed

Yet another amazing work of art from Woodson. I can not get enough of her work. My soul wants more.

Another good read by Woodson. I personally could read her books all day.

It is unfortunate in my opinion that this novel, like so many of Woodson's excellent books, includes characters struggling with sexual identity. This subplot draws the theme of the book away from the powerful message that Woodson could impart by dredging up the issue of sexual orientation. As a middle school teacher, I believe this is an intensely private matter and not fodder for classroom discussion. I am unable to promote this book to students because it would be offensive to many families in our school constituency. Why weave something so personal into a book for young readers?