Review by Ndiviwe -- Love My Colors by Cleanne Lynn Johnson
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Review by Ndiviwe -- Love My Colors by Cleanne Lynn Johnson
[Following is a volunteer review of "Love My Colors" by Cleanne Lynn Johnson.]
Love My Colors is a fictional book by Cleanne Lynn Johnson. The book begins in a hospital. Where Cece gives birth to a chocolate skinned baby girl, Natashia. The book continues to depict a story of struggle for the ebony girl growing up on an island. The beauty standards on the island are very non-inclusive and it doesn't take long for Natashia to realise that she doesn't fit the standard. She faces discrimination and bullying that leads to self-hate, and a minor case of socially anxiety.
The absence of her father contributes significantly to her struggles of finding acceptance, and love from the people on the island. It takes quite some time, and a few stumbling blocks on the way, for her to find her purpose, and place in the world.
The author really draws you into the story, and makes you feel the emotions, and experiences of the characters. The word choice, and writing style captures your attention, and pulls you into the pages of the book. There are very few grammatical errors, only one that I noticed. Which leads to the conclusion that the book is expertly edited and was proofread numerous times. What I dislike most about the book is that the story, and characters develop rather fast. It's not an unbearably fast pace but it does require you to pay attention to the storyline.
I am completely in love and moved by this story. It shows us that as a community, we must start listening to our young girls, and boys, and even adults, when they vocalize their despair. That has been elicited by being belittled and discriminated against because of their dark complexion. Many people deny the existence of colorism or just chose to turn a blind eye. This may be due to the desire, of some, to hold-on to their light skin privilege. Or that the hurtful daggers of prejudice are not aimed at them, leading to hesitancy in tackling the the issue. As a people of color, we have a great deal of colonial indoctrinations we must unlearn and heal from. And I am absolutely convinced that we will reach a point where the skin color hierarchy, and light skin superiority complex are demolished and non-existent.
I rate Love My Colors by Cleanne Lynn Johnson a four out of four stars. I recommend this book to women, and men of all ages and ethnicities, who have suffered discrimination because of their dark complexion. This book shows how the human spirit can endure prejudice and circumstances to become all that God had intended.
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Love My Colors
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Love My Colors is a fictional book by Cleanne Lynn Johnson. The book begins in a hospital. Where Cece gives birth to a chocolate skinned baby girl, Natashia. The book continues to depict a story of struggle for the ebony girl growing up on an island. The beauty standards on the island are very non-inclusive and it doesn't take long for Natashia to realise that she doesn't fit the standard. She faces discrimination and bullying that leads to self-hate, and a minor case of socially anxiety.
The absence of her father contributes significantly to her struggles of finding acceptance, and love from the people on the island. It takes quite some time, and a few stumbling blocks on the way, for her to find her purpose, and place in the world.
The author really draws you into the story, and makes you feel the emotions, and experiences of the characters. The word choice, and writing style captures your attention, and pulls you into the pages of the book. There are very few grammatical errors, only one that I noticed. Which leads to the conclusion that the book is expertly edited and was proofread numerous times. What I dislike most about the book is that the story, and characters develop rather fast. It's not an unbearably fast pace but it does require you to pay attention to the storyline.
I am completely in love and moved by this story. It shows us that as a community, we must start listening to our young girls, and boys, and even adults, when they vocalize their despair. That has been elicited by being belittled and discriminated against because of their dark complexion. Many people deny the existence of colorism or just chose to turn a blind eye. This may be due to the desire, of some, to hold-on to their light skin privilege. Or that the hurtful daggers of prejudice are not aimed at them, leading to hesitancy in tackling the the issue. As a people of color, we have a great deal of colonial indoctrinations we must unlearn and heal from. And I am absolutely convinced that we will reach a point where the skin color hierarchy, and light skin superiority complex are demolished and non-existent.
I rate Love My Colors by Cleanne Lynn Johnson a four out of four stars. I recommend this book to women, and men of all ages and ethnicities, who have suffered discrimination because of their dark complexion. This book shows how the human spirit can endure prejudice and circumstances to become all that God had intended.
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Love My Colors
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