God Help the Child by Toni Morrison

God Help the Child

Toni Morrison

178 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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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...

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Moods

emotional 70%
reflective 68%
dark 57%
sad 47%
challenging 40%
tense 26%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 35%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 30% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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