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theoglibrarianmom's review against another edition
5.0
A very worthwhile read. Heartbreaking and full of hope.
dlberglund's review against another edition
3.0
Tricky. I like publishing short mini memoirs by young adults, in graphic novel format. I like hearing one person's perspective on his family, growing up with a tight bond with his incarcerated uncle, and encountering casual racism. However, the ultimate message here is that he tries to be colorblind and just not get mad each time that people treat him unfairly (rudely, abusively) because of his race. It's also a little weird that the opening and closing pages of the book highlight white educators and publishers who made it all happen. (If it were the author's teacher, I would understand. But it wasn't. And the publishers are the creator of a major TV franchise and his wife, so their full page bios also seemed gratuitous.) This provides a perspective from a modern teen that is different from many of the books about black teens being published today, but I don't know that I would ever recommend this over those other books, as it minimizes racist actions and ignores systemic racism entirely.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Not a great graphic novel, but it is hard to judge someone's personal story. As a personal story this was interesting and well-written. And shared a perspective that was worth reading. Otherwise the art was fine - it didn't distract. A pure message series feels a bit overbearing. And after reading book after book about the dangers of color blindness - it's hard not to just disagree. The idea and ideals of color blindness is a good one. 3.5 of 5.
stacyrenee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Great illustration style. Great message.
Content warnings: Racism, imprisonment, religion, and more.
Content warnings: Racism, imprisonment, religion, and more.
arrr's review against another edition
4.0
I don't like the way white women use the term colorblind to mask their racism. But the way this young author uses it is different. This is a compelling story of family and overcoming racism. Good lessons for my kid.
critterbee's review against another edition
4.0
A new take on respecting yourself and others in the face of racism, but puts the responsibility for overcoming it on those affected most negatively by racism. Great representation for family with members incarcerated, an under-served audience.
briface's review against another edition
2.0
The self promotion of Zuiker Press in the beginning and end pages of this book was a huge turn off for me due to self congratulatory white people. This book felt ultimately exploitive rather than authentic compared to other autobiographical graphic novels i have read about racial justice in America.