![]() ![]() ![]() It captures the feelings of being uncertain where you belong within the world but growing from it, and ultimately learning to carve your own path. In a book where identity and appearance really intersect, I would have liked to have seen a little bit more depth into her character, given the fact that she is a major player in the deterioration of the relationship between Neveah and her father.Ĭolor Me In shines with coming of age confusion, happiness and love. Natasha is represented by 3 Arts Entertainment. While I understand that the Neveahis a teenage girl, I wish that the novel didn’t rely on this angle as much. Natashas debut young adult novel, Color Me In, will be published by Random House imprint Delacorte Press in 2019. Neveah doesn’t like her, but always judges her on based on looks. In the book, he cheats on Neveah’s mother and this causes the divorce to happen. One of the things I wished this book developed a little bit more was Neveah’s father and his affair with his much younger secretary. Product Details Author Bio Reviews A powerful coming-of-age novel, pulled from personal experience, about the meaning of friendship, the joyful beginnings of romance, and the racism and religious intolerance that can both strain a family to the breaking point and strengthen its bonds. Her cousins see her as white passing/ white and while that does frustrate Neveah, she learns how to accept that without automatically becoming defensive. A born and raised New Yorker, Natasha currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. The way this book deals with topics like colorism and racism is genuine and I enjoyed how Neveah learns to examine her own privilege throughout this book. Color Me In is her debut young adult novel. She’s stuck in between two worlds, but being in Harlem is the catalyst for her to begin to own all of her identities proudly. As she begins to get more comfortable with this, her father pulls her in the other direction and wants her to have a bat mitzvah. In Harlem, Neveah learns about her mother’s family and their struggles with racism, classism and prejudice. 2019 by Natasha Diaz (Author) 167 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover £18.61 4 Used from £7.42 1 New from £18. It is the first time she’s really exposed to the life her mother had before she was born. Natasha Diaz (Author of Color Me In) Discover new books on Goodreads See if your friends have read any of Natasha Diaz's books Join Goodreads 64 ratings 17 reviews avg rating:5. Natasha Díaz Color Me in Hardcover 20 Aug. When she moves to her mother’s family home in Harlem, she doesn’t quite fit with her aunt’s daughters who see her as white. Still, she was never popular in school and was considered an outsider. Neveah is both Black and Jewish, but she grew up in affluent suburban New York and was wrapped in a bubble of privilege. In this book, Neveah is dealing with the aftermath of her parents divorce and trying to confront her biracial identity seriously for the first time. Inspired by the Diaz’s own experiences, Color Me In is a coming of age YA story about a Neveah Levitz, a teenage girl living in New York. Color Me In by Natasha Diaz Debut YA author Natasha Díaz pulls from her personal experience to inform this. Color Me In 1st Edition is written by Natasha Díaz and published by Delacorte Press.
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