Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - The Push

I really had a difficult time reading about the abuse of the child and the postpartum issues the women were dealing with. It may be a great book, but I just can’t read it.

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jbigelow's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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laur_astor's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book kept me on the edge of my seat! I was really enthralled but then lost my interest toward the end because it ended kind of abruptly and it felt a little predictable. I was hoping we would get some other perspective outside of Blythe because I thought she was unreliable. But overall, I really enjoyed the audiobook!

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addberg's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

this book makes me feel sad. while it reminded me of “we need to talk about kevin”, i feel like it delved more into how neglect, trauma and experiences become part of us and can move through generations. the power of connection that bodies are capable of is wild. while we think of mothers as all one kind of way - giving their life, body and energy to a growing life from the very beginning - we don’t always think of how the negative feelings can also be felt.

while i enjoyed reading the book, it left me feeling sad and i’m not sure i’d recommend it to a friend, especially one who is a mother

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