God Help the Child by Toni Morrison5/29/2023 Every emotional nuance-yearning, bewilderment, anger, love, self-empowerment-resonates in her voice, making this a powerful audio experience that elevates Morrison’s already remarkable and memorable prose. God Help the Child by Toni Morrison 3.9 (36) Paperback 14.54 16.00 Save 9 Hardcover 28.95 Paperback 14.54 eBook 11.99 Audiobook 0.00 Large Print 25. Morrison reads with tremendous insight and empathy for the characters, vividly bringing them to life. Sofia’s angry rejection of Bride’s present, coinciding with the departure of Bride’s lover, inspires such self-doubt that Bride fears regressing into Lula Ann. Amid preparations for the launch of her signature cosmetics line, Bride offers a gift bag of cash and cosmetics to parolee Sofia Huxley, the kindergarten teacher Bride accused of sexual abuse 15 years before. Herself into Bride, a glamorous fashion executive who still yearns for love and acceptance in her personal life. The story begins with the birth of Lula Ann Bridewell, a deep blue-black-skinned baby whose light-skinned mother cannot stand to touch her. Morrison’s latest novel finds adults struggling to overcome the emotional scars of childhood.
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