Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

God Help the Child by Toni Morrison

1 review

taviarz's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Leaving this unrated because I think Toni Morrison absolutely did what she intended to do and did it well. The embodiment and lasting effects of childhood trauma and sexual assault is a lot to handle which is why I don’t know if I can say I enjoyed the reading experience or would recommend it to people. Great book but definitely unsettling. CHECK CONTENT WARNINGS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, Car accident, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Racism, Violence, Murder, Grief, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Child death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gaslighting, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, and Misogyny

Minor: Pregnancy, Bullying, Racial slurs, Transphobia, Vomit, and Alcohol