"The color of Water"

"The color of Water" is an autobiography book of James and Ruth McBride. The biography that I read is not on a famous celebrity, or some famous community worker. He is someone who is an ordinary world with very normal problems. James is a black Jewish-mixed person born in New York to a black father and a white Jewish mother in the early 1960s. The 1960s was a rocky time for the black skinned people; a lot of discrimination and prejudice were taking place. For James it was more racial discrimination and prejudging since he was from a mixed background of black and white and people in his black community hated him and his family for that. Also, Ruth also had a rough time growing up. From listening to Ruth’s life, we as humans can learn how to be positive and confident even in the worst times possible, which is what helped Ruth overcome social prejudice. Not only that, but from James’s life, we can learn how to appreciate a parent’s hard work. Last but certainly not the least, this book has to be read, for it is a well-written book with hundreds of recognitions. A powerful aspect of the novel that I find interesting and that adds an interest to the novel is the way the author chose to write the memoir. James, the author of “The Colour of Water” chose to write the memoir using the writing technique page turner. “The Color of Water” comprises autobiographies of two fine people, James McBride and his mother Ruth McBride. In one chapter of the book, the author informs us with the events occurring in Ruth’s life with great detail, and then in the next, we read about James’ life. The page turner technique is quite effective in this novel. The technique helped me understand how each character would have felt in certain circumstances. In each chapter, the focus was on either Ruth’s or on James’s feelings and perceptions.
The page turner technique also built some suspense in the book. Personally, as a reader, I enjoy books with suspense. A book with suspense is often a book that’ll keep the reader spellbound. At times, the author ends several chapters in a confusing or in an interesting style. I would have to read not the next chapter, but the following chapter to clarify my doubts and to discover what happens next to Ruth or James.
The Color of Water” teaches its’ readers both big and mini lessons that are essential in life. None of our lives are flawless.

I know like a lot of us might find biographies as boring but if you eer have to read a biography, i will reccomend you guys to read this one.The book is not boring.

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