A review by chyreads29
Color Me In by Natasha Diaz
3.0
Mixed feelings on this one...
-I did not like how slow this book was and how melodramatic it was on every other page
-I did not like that the side characters were SO one-dimensional and really only used for Neveah's character development. ESPECIALLY hated that Jordan was only seen as the angry Black cousin that dragged Neveah every chance she got
-I did not like that Neveah's experiences with racism were so blatantly obvious and surface level
-I did like that this book features a Black/Jewish character whose story isn't reliant on state-sanctioned violence and trauma.
-I did like that Diaz didn't create a story about a biracial teen that centers Light Skin Tears™
-I did like how Neveah's mother's perspective was weaved in through diary entries
Overall, I think this book is incredibly valuable and speaks to why representation matters. It also touches on how white-passing Biracial and/or light-skinned Black folx can learn to step aside and make room for dark-skinned Black folx. We just do not get these stories often and we need more.
-I did not like how slow this book was and how melodramatic it was on every other page
-I did not like that the side characters were SO one-dimensional and really only used for Neveah's character development. ESPECIALLY hated that Jordan was only seen as the angry Black cousin that dragged Neveah every chance she got
-I did not like that Neveah's experiences with racism were so blatantly obvious and surface level
-I did like that this book features a Black/Jewish character whose story isn't reliant on state-sanctioned violence and trauma.
-I did like that Diaz didn't create a story about a biracial teen that centers Light Skin Tears™
-I did like how Neveah's mother's perspective was weaved in through diary entries
Overall, I think this book is incredibly valuable and speaks to why representation matters. It also touches on how white-passing Biracial and/or light-skinned Black folx can learn to step aside and make room for dark-skinned Black folx. We just do not get these stories often and we need more.