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A review by panda_incognito
The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice by Cara Meredith
3.0
This is a memoir by the white wife of one of James Meredith's sons. It was interesting to me on that basis alone, but I ended up finding the book disappointing, because even though it addresses the weight of her husband's family history, the unique challenges of an inter-racial marriage, important elements of Black history, and the author's education and personal transformation, she wrote almost all of the family-oriented parts in a fluffy, gushing, and sappy way.
Her voice very much fits with that of popular bloggers from the 2010s, and since she was in that world, I will try to cut her some slack. Still, I had a hard time with her cutesy language, emotional gushing, and long-winded, over-explained personal anecdotes, especially since they contrasted so poorly with the seriousness of her primary subject. Other people are likely to enjoy this book far more than I did, but the author's voice did not resonate with me.
Her voice very much fits with that of popular bloggers from the 2010s, and since she was in that world, I will try to cut her some slack. Still, I had a hard time with her cutesy language, emotional gushing, and long-winded, over-explained personal anecdotes, especially since they contrasted so poorly with the seriousness of her primary subject. Other people are likely to enjoy this book far more than I did, but the author's voice did not resonate with me.