A review by decemberscorpiomoon
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The characters are complicated. The plot is easy to follow. I wasn't a fan of Bride, like in real life I wouldn't want to be her friend. But she was well written and I can understand why she is the way she is. I also didn't feel like what she had with Booker was love, but I get it. I get how couple's get where they were. I hated that the white family were just fleeting characters when there was impact there. But I wanted to read this entire book and see how things would pan out. I love that there wasn't some happy ending that tied everything together. It did leave me with questions though about Bride and her livelihood and Brooklyn.