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A review by brisamathias
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Following this narrative was sad. The whole book throws trauma and sadness at you at every single page. It's definitely not a feel-good read. But, also, something was missing to make me really feel all the feelings here.
I think that if the chapters were longer, if we could just sit a bit more of time with each character, would be easier to really get it. I wanted to hear more about their inner world and motives. Be taken along to the ride of despair, rage, fear, hopelessness, acceptance, grief, overwhelm... I know those things are there, I could read them between the lines, but I couldn't feel them. Just underlying sadness.
I understood people's actions and decisions, at the same time I condemned them for it. If anything, this book just makes my belief in the power of therapy + honest dialog. We need to be able to talk with and to people we love and care if we want any chance of stop being lead by our hurts, and if we want to stop hurting others in the process of coping, if we want to have any hopes to create better environment for children in this lifetime.
"God help the child" could've touched me deeper, but will left me with somethingsto digest, nevertheless.
I think that if the chapters were longer, if we could just sit a bit more of time with each character, would be easier to really get it. I wanted to hear more about their inner world and motives. Be taken along to the ride of despair, rage, fear, hopelessness, acceptance, grief, overwhelm... I know those things are there, I could read them between the lines, but I couldn't feel them. Just underlying sadness.
I understood people's actions and decisions, at the same time I condemned them for it. If anything, this book just makes my belief in the power of therapy + honest dialog. We need to be able to talk with and to people we love and care if we want any chance of stop being lead by our hurts, and if we want to stop hurting others in the process of coping, if we want to have any hopes to create better environment for children in this lifetime.
"God help the child" could've touched me deeper, but will left me with somethingsto digest, nevertheless.