God Help the Child

A novel

By: Toni Morrison

Narrated by: Toni Morrison

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A New York Times Notable Book • This fiery and provocative novel from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult.

“Powerful.... A tale that is as forceful as it is affecting, as fierce as it is resonant.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

At the center: a young woman who calls herself Bride, whose stunning blue-black skin is only one element of her beauty, her boldness and confidence, her success in life, but which caused her light-skinned mother to deny her even the simplest forms of love. There is Booker, the man Bride loves, and loses to anger. Rain, the mysterious white child with whom she crosses paths. And finally, Bride’s mother herself, Sweetness, who takes a lifetime to come to understand that “what you do to children matters. And they might never forget.”

Too much going on. Not enough happening.

The story seems to ramble more than any other of her works. It's a feast for the listener because of the authors decadent word play. However word play alone is not enough to sustain a story. I need more. As usually the author's quiet narration is an added bonus as you really come to feel the tone and texture of the charter dialogue and the intended accent of their speech.

GHTC - Brief review

After I learned how to follow the story I was drawn in to her every tone. I feel fortunate to be able to listen to Toni read to me. I don't want to give any spoilers but this was a sad and lovely story. Some parts were hard to listen to (due to content) and others made my heart smile. It would make for an amazing film.

Hauntingly Fascinating!

Typical Toni Morrison masterpiece - Raw, Real & Riveting...,Its also wonderfully narrated & performed. I plan to listen again!

God help the parents & especially the single moms

Tony Morrison created characters weak enough to be entirely credible and strong enough to bear the weight of her sometimes transcendent prose. A gift of God. Amen

we all have a past

I really enjoyed this book. It is a reminder that we all have our past and internal struggles. you just never know what someone has gone through and we should all be a lot kinder to each other.