What readers think of The Color of Water, plus links to write your own review.

In my 12th grade Honors English class, the students were asked to read The Color of Water by James McBride. This memoir was very interesting in the terms that it is similar to a memoir that I read last year named Black, White and Jewish. Both memoirs were about bi-racial children of Jewish and African-American background. McBride's memoir was a touching one. It was so sweet to see how a grown man could open up his heart, and still have enough pride to call his mother "mommy". Not only does this memoir show the struggles of a bi-racial family, but it shows you how hatred can be found all over the world. You have to be strong to survive, and indeed Ruth McBride was. I would reccomend this book to anyone. Not only people of bi-racial backgrounds, but people who love to read a good book. This is a sweet, loving, and heartfelt memoir that should be read by people of all ages.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. I liked the way the author switched from telling about his background to telling about his mother's background. The book helped me understand what it is like to have parents of different races. I was able to put myself in McBrides place as I read the book. I would definitely recommend this book.

This is one of my favorite books.

I liked this book a lot. I liked reading about someone else's life and how it pertained to mine.

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.

This book is amazing. Once you begin reading you cannot stop. You will have to remind yourself that these events did actually happen to real people.

This book is very interested I hope it bring back memories from the past as other people read it. As I was reading this book it brought back memories of slavery.

Adam dosent really understand this book, it truly is a "triumph".