A review by krisheiney
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Toni Morrison has a knack for creating vast vivid worlds, whole painful histories, in so few pages, and this is no exception. A meditation on generational trauma and the scars we try to hide. Beautiful and aching. 
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