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84 out of 84 people found this review helpful.

The Color of Water: Growing Up Bi- Racial in a Strong, Closely Knit Family

Date of Review:  Oct 18, 2006
The Bottom Line: This is a very good book about a man and the mother who shaped his life.
Review: Racial tensions have plagued society for ages and it is common today to still find individuals who won't let go of their prejudicial views. In the modern world, racism is basically under control and it is common to find interracial couples and other...
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  4.0

by: Bryan_Carey
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Heartwarming tale of admiration and...
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Some important questions are left...
 
66 out of 66 people found this review helpful.

The Color of Water - When your dad is black and your mom is white.

Date of Review:  Jun 24, 2001
The Bottom Line: This is a fascinating nonfiction book about a mixed race (black/Jewish) family built during the 1940s. It will make you laugh, cry, and think.
Review: The schools in this area were integrated the year before I entered first grade. I remember faintly that some community members were very upset about integration, but I never understood why skin color set people apart.

Of course, I did see...
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  5.0

by: CyndiA
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Great book on being a multicultural...
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I would have enjoyed hearing more of...
 
63 out of 63 people found this review helpful.

The Color Of Water: Colorful Stories (Black History Month Write-Off)

Date of Review:  Feb 18, 2001
The Bottom Line: A quick read which will leave you wanting an update on the extraordinary lives of some ordinary people.
Review: As I stood on the Manhattan subway platform, I watched as a tall, dreadlocked black man prepared to play his steel drum for the throngs of tourists and commuters at the 34th Street Station. Not more than twenty feet away a young Hassidic man dressed...
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  5.0

by: caines
Recommended to buy: Yes

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A human story where race is just part...
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53 out of 53 people found this review helpful.

The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

Date of Review:  Jul 4, 2000
The Bottom Line: James McBride's book is a deeply fulfilling read, suitable for every age from adolescents on up. My teenage daughter loved the book as much as I did.
Review: Before I read "The Color of Water," by James McBride, I saw his appearance on 20/20, discussing his quest to discover the background of his mysterious, marvelous mother. McBride said he didn't even know his mother's maiden name, much less about her...
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  5.0

by: MsHooterville
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Moving on intellectual and emotional...
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You can't put it down
 
21 out of 21 people found this review helpful.

Floating Biracial

Date of Review:  Nov 29, 2006
The Bottom Line: This is a starter text -- whether you like a good story or want some cultural sociology -- at best.
Review: James McBride pens the following segment in the introduction of the tenth anniversary of his best-seller entitled The Color of Water: "As a boy, I never knew where my mother was from -- where she was born, who her parents were. When I asked she'd...
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  3.0

by: deeblackthorne
Recommended to buy: Yes

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humor and candor, descriptive voices,...
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not enough emotional investment,...
 
16 out of 16 people found this review helpful.

Don't Look at me Like that

Date of Review:  Jul 2, 2000
Review: In "The COlor of Water", a man with a white mother and a black father explores his childhood and delves into his mothers past. Not only is this a story about his life, but it is a tribute to his mother, who basically raised 12 children on her...
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  5.0

by: Thladyblue
Recommended to buy: Yes

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wonderfully written, makes you...
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hops between his memories to hers
 
14 out of 14 people found this review helpful.

A fantastic read!

Date of Review:  Sep 19, 2000
Review: I found this book sitting on the "recommended" shelf of my college bookstore in 1997 and I was intrigued by the title. I too am mixed race (Asian/white) and do not often run across books about the subject. Instinctively I bought the book and began...
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  5.0

by: JSchreiner
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Great style, moving story
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14 out of 14 people found this review helpful.

"Clear"ly a Good Book

Date of Review:  Mar 26, 2000
Review: "The Color of Water" by James McBride is an autobiographical tale of McBride's life, as well as his mother's life. The story is a coming-of-age tale in which the author recalls struggle through life, growing up in a house with 12 children without a...
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  4.0

by: SquierJag
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Great story. Appealing to all
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Author spends too much time on...
 
13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

A powerful novel

Date of Review:  Aug 27, 2007
The Bottom Line: I believe if you read this book, it will ease any pain you have towards life, and realize you are not alone.
Review: "The Color of Water" discusses the life of James McBride and his mother, Ruth McBride Jordan. It shows how much racism was alive during the 20th century, and how a white mother raised twelve black children with love, respect, and God.

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  5.0

by: sweet36
Recommended to buy: Yes

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It will fill your heart with joy.
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10 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

God has no color

Date of Review:  Apr 19, 2005
The Bottom Line: This is a book not to be missed!
Review: James' question to his mom brings up a major theme to this book: "What Color is God?" Ruth replies that God is the color of water, that God has no color. This answer shows that Ruth, a white woman who has married two black men in her life, doesn't...
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  5.0

by: dannydgoatee
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Contrasting views, interesting stories
Cons
"Vulgar" language at times
 

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