God Help the Child

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God Help the Child is a 2015 novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of childhood trauma, colorism, and the lasting impact of abuse through the story of a dark-skinned woman named Bride.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary work
novel
author Toni Morrison
authorNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explores the consequences of parental neglect
the lasting impact of childhood abuse
the psychological effects of colorism
the relationship between past and present selves
features a dark-skinned African American female protagonist
firstEditionPublisher Alfred A. Knopf
genre contemporary fiction
literary fiction
hasCharacter Booker
Bride
Rain
Sweetness
hasForm prose
hasSubject African American women
race and beauty standards
trauma recovery
hasTitleCharacter Bride
language English
literaryPeriod 21st-century American literature
mainCharacter Bride
medium print
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor being Toni Morrison's last published novel
precededBy Home
protagonist Bride
publicationDate 2015
publisher Alfred A. Knopf
setting United States of America
surface form: contemporary United States
structure multiple perspectives
theme abuse
body image
childhood trauma
colorism
healing
identity
intergenerational trauma
memory
mother–daughter relationships
racism
sexual abuse
timePeriodOfStory late 20th and early 21st century
writtenBy Toni Morrison

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Chloe notableWork God Help the Child
subject surface form: Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison
Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison notableWork God Help the Child
Toni Morrison notableWork God Help the Child