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Nov 19, 2021MsSexy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I can't say much about the Title; However the Book was a quick read yet exceptionally written story of Life and how life Molds and Creates a person. How an impression of yourself viewed by others and it's positive and negative effects it…
Oct 01, 2020Eil_1 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
An unusual story. Lives affected by childhood memories.
Oct 19, 2019scribby rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Interesting, beautifully written in several viewpoints, and mysterious (the main "implausible", which may affect more than one character, is left unexplained), this short novel is also a profoundly disturbing look at life, love, racism,…
Aug 19, 2019mclarjh rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Strange characters and confused story.
Mar 27, 2019reinenoire rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I finished the novel in 2 days..it is very suspenseful and interesting. I felt very connected to the main character at some points (being a dark skinned woman, raised in the same type of society with warped beauty ideals). The ending was…
Jan 31, 2018RogerDeBlanck rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Whether this novel, Morrison’s eleventh, ranks among her previous best work is irrelevant. If judging God Help the Child on its own merits, it possesses qualities of a powerful book. It has complex, fascinating characters. It has…
Jan 13, 2018Newmommy09 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A deeply powerful, moving book. I am thankful I found, and read this book. I love the characters, especially that of Queen and Booker. How people misunderstand each other, hurt, love and all the ways in which people are so complex. This…
Franln
Jun 19, 2017Franln rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I like Toni Morrison's writing style. This is a very strange story but intriguing nonetheless.
Oct 02, 2016abcDena rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm also listening to this book...still listening. It took some weird turns in the last quarter and I'm not sure what to make of it. I really enjoyed the book, and was so intrigued by Bride's character that I didn't want the book to end.
MirandaRiley8796
May 04, 2016
What a waste of time, could hardly finish it, it went nowhere! Disappointed doesn't begin to cover it!!
Jan 28, 2016sharon711 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A powerful story about how we are loved and raised as children affects us as adults.
Nov 25, 2015
I agree with the Guardian's review of this book. Morrison set the tone early but left so many things dangling. These devices promise to lend insight to the character's conflict but fail to do so as they are employed in the novel. In my…
Sep 26, 2015voisjoe1_0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Toni Morrison portrayed African-Americans in the 19th century with Beloved, the 20th century with The Bluest Eye, and now the 21st century with God Help the Child. In this novel, Morrison deals with skin darkness of African-Americans (a…
Sep 06, 2015brangwinn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Read the lines about how you treat children carefully in the first few pages, for they are words that come back to haunt the characters time after time. The storyline from various perspectives helps to create the important message of this…
Jul 24, 2015readsalot80 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Bride a dark skinned black woman who was raised by a light skinned mother. She was strict with her to help her survive in the world. Bride remembers the only time her mother touched her was when she testified in court and put a teacher in…
Jul 14, 2015DanglingConversations rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A superficial story of adult success despite childhood neglect. There is no remorse anywhere and a final sad knell for any future children born to these sad people. I don't know why Morrison chose this theme but it did not work for me.
madison382
Jul 11, 2015madison382 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Another deep book by Toni Morrison.
Jun 26, 2015writermala rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"God Help The Child" is an interesting love story. The book shows Sweetness' love for her daughter bride - a love which does not show itself; a love which is strict and stern to enable Bride to survive as a Black woman in this racist…
Sarjay12356
Jun 16, 2015Sarjay12356 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I am a Morrison fan but to my disappointment I found the quality of the writing in this book to be at about a junior high school level. Her descriptions of the main character verged on literary erotica-style, with no clear development of…
Jun 13, 2015MustHaveBook rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I'd say Lisa Tofts of Tofts Reviews has done great justice with the accuracy of story and her comments pretty well match my own feelings though Toft has a delightful way of capturing what one would like to see in a review of a noteworthy…
JayRay30
Jun 13, 2015JayRay30 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Read it for yourself...I guess I missed something because I'm not feeling it at all. There were two many unnecessary situations. To many questions that you have to make up answers to for yourself.
lilly29
Jun 12, 2015lilly29 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Intriguing. Hard to put down once you start reading. Fitting and trending now!
JamesBayRidge
May 26, 2015JamesBayRidge rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Overrated shallow novel where nothing is solved and the bitterness remains from beginning to end.
May 14, 2015
This book is absolutely amazing.
May 05, 2015lisatofts rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This very enjoyable story is short, sweet and covers just enough of what you want (the good stuff). There are novels that go on and on, trying to create this other world, life, existence that, in most cases, is truly not needed. …