Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Violence, Sexual assault, DeathMinor
Pregnancy, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2118 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
dark 51%
sad 47%
challenging 42%
tense 23%
mysterious 14%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
178 pages | first published 2014
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Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child—the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment—weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult.Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child...Book Information
178 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child—the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment—weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult.Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Violence, Sexual assault, DeathMinor
Pregnancy, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2118 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
dark 51%
sad 47%
challenging 42%
tense 23%
mysterious 14%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating