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pops
(09/27/07)
i can't get over it
Everyone is raving (sort of), but not me. I think the story is standardly written and full of cliches and the expected. Mcbride's ego shines through. I do like the italicized story of the mother, but the writing! It's all tell don't show. Okay for a high schooler I guess. To me, he did not have nearly enough fun. Ruth has a true value system and she made it work, but, frankly, we have heard this before and better told. You could read the epilogue and be done with it. But he is a journalist and a good one. Makes a great human feature story.
Natalia
(03/14/07)
The color of water
This book is great in every way. it talks about the many struggles a person may face in their life. However, at the end it makes you realize you can make it through hard times...
Ms. Shirland
(09/07/06)
Brilliant!
James McBride's poignant biography of his mother and autobiography of his own life conveys a myriad of themes to the readers such as sacrafice, fear, betrayal, death, religion and racism, that one can not help but to gleam priceless life lessons as they peruse the pages.
Tiffany
(06/27/06)
Excellent Book
The Color of Water was an absolutely insprational book. This book gives a firsthand account of the everyday struggles of white low-income mother while raising her twelve bi-racial children in New York City. The trials and tribulations faced by this family were unimaginable but were somehow overcome. Mrs. Ruth McBride was able to overcome all of her struggles and produce twelve college educated, productive and outstanding citizens.
emily deery
(03/22/06)
The Colour of Water
i found this book to be an inspirational read. it was simple but at the same time dealt with incredibly comlex issues in a beautiful way that enabled myself as a reader to truly grasp the concepts.
the colour of water was so well crafted that when reading it i felt as though i was there and sharing the experiences that James McBride wrote about.
i reccomend this book to all who wish to be moved, enlightened and entertained.
Lissy
(05/10/05)
Awesome
Hi! I would just like to make a comment on this wonderful written book. It was wonderfully written, and an inspirational novel. I would recommend this book to just about anyone. It not only brings up hopes about life it teaches us about racism, caring for one another, companionship.
Danielle
(02/14/05)
It was awesome and it was the first summer reading book I liked.
molly
(01/02/05)
The Color of Water is an amazing book that slips you right into the shoes of Ruth McBride. I was looking for a good biography to read for school, and I found it. I recommend it 100%, it's easy to understand and heart touching.