Her son, James writes this tribute to her in an alternating biographical/autobiographical style. I won't say much more about it other than it was interesting and frequently moving.
3 stars--not my normal cuppa tea, but I'm glad I read it.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The Color of Water
The Color of Water by James McBride calls itself a black man's tribute to his white mother. And I guess it is. Ruth McBride was a Jewish woman who fled an abusive father and terrible home life and ended up in Harlem. But Ruth is never really culturally white or Jewish or black. She's just Ruth. And I guess that's part of the charm.
Her son, James writes this tribute to her in an alternating biographical/autobiographical style. I won't say much more about it other than it was interesting and frequently moving.
3 stars--not my normal cuppa tea, but I'm glad I read it.
Her son, James writes this tribute to her in an alternating biographical/autobiographical style. I won't say much more about it other than it was interesting and frequently moving.
3 stars--not my normal cuppa tea, but I'm glad I read it.
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I read this a few years ago. Really liked it. My mom still has my copy. Hrmpfh.
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