The Color Of Water by James McBride

The Color Of Water

James McBride

320 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
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As a boy in Brooklyn, James McBride knew his mother was different. But when he asked about it, she'd simply say, 'I'm light-skinned.' Later he wondered if he was different, too, and asked his mother if he was black or white. 'You're a human being,...

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Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 77%
inspiring 53%
hopeful 36%
informative 34%
sad 25%
funny 23%
challenging 20%
dark 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 23%
fast 13%

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