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The Color of Character Receives a 5-Star review from Reader's Favorites! (The fastest growing book review and award contest site on the Internet. Recipient of the "Honoring Excellence" and "Best Websites for Authors" awards bythe Association of Independent Authors). Here is the seal only awarded to 5-star books. Look for it on new prints of The Color of
Character. Here is the review:
Completed on:
11/27/2015
Review Rating:
5 stars!
Reviewed By Chris Fischer for Readers’ Favorite
Wow! Just, "Wow!" How's that for a review? Well, that's absolutely what I thought when I finished reading The Color of Character by debut author Glen Shuld. Following the story of our protagonist, Glen Feigman, a young Jewish man raised in a socially conscious home in which civil rights and social justice were always a concern, Glen truly believed that Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech would be the start of positive change for the country. Fast forward to the year 2011, when Glen has come out as a gay man and is living in Chicago. He and his mother see some of the violent attacks occurring with what seems like regularity, and it makes him truly question what he had once accepted as truth regarding race, character and acceptance.
This book was fantastic. Fan. Tas. Tic. Author Glen Shuld has done a great job in writing an entertaining story that deals with some very bleak and disheartening subject matter, that of race relations, tensions and divides in this country, and the story of one man's struggle to come to terms with this very subject matter. His story really grabbed me right from the start, and kept me reading through to the end. With references to racial tensions and prejudices from the 1970s through to the 2000s, the story provides a great historical framework for the protagonist's concerns. Any reader who loves to read a book that has a great story as well as a great deal of history should absolutely read The Color of Character. I'm pleased to recommend this book and am looking forward to reading more from author Glen Shuld in the future!
Three 5-Star reviews. For example:
Reviewed by Fiza Pathan for Readers' Favorite
The Color of Character by accomplished author Glen Shuld is a gem in the history of a certain part of the 20th century, one that everyone around the world has come to recognize as very important in the integration process of schools in the 1960s and 1970s, especially after the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Like the author and his family in The Color of Character, we as global citizens wish for equality and brotherhood among people of all races. However, Glen Shuld brings up in his memoir many different ways we have dealt with the topic of racial discrimination and how exactly do we treat another person, be he or she from any section of society or race. The genius that lies behind the book is the fact that there are no races, religions, castes, and other denominations in the world; in the end there are only two types of people we come across in life - the good and the bad.
The Color of Character is a great book which intellectually discusses topics dominant in the USA of 1970, like racism, integration in schools, relationships, the Vietnam war, the psychedelic era, the Beatles and, most importantly, what is the character and conduct below the ‘color’ which lies within us. The characters in this book are unforgettable, especially Grandma Mae, Grandfather Leo, Ken, Mr. Wendell and Melva. There are a lot of sociological and contemporary history themes and topics to chew upon in this book with a bit of morality which doesn’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Descriptions are crisp and beautiful to read. This book is a shining example of excellent literature required in our troubled times these days, which makes it a winner. This book deserves an award.