15.9k reviews for:

The Push

Ashley Audrain

4.01 AVERAGE

marikayak's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious tense fast-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

kats4's review against another edition

5.0

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Wow!

read_em_and_weep10's review against another edition

4.0

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A page turner, with insights about motherhood.

biancaa_alexandraa's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

katieinfl's review against another edition

3.0

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it is so similar to We Need to Talk About Kevin, that I was hoping for something to distinguish it.

lillianjacobson's review against another edition

3.5

dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rachelbrock96's review against another edition

3.5

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well… this was a lot for a twenty-something woman who’s currently in the, “so when are you having kids” stage of life. it was a fairly predictable thriller that did a really good job (imo) at exploring the nuances of motherhood and generational trauma. it was candid and raw as it addressed the expectations that are put on women to be not only mothers, but “good mothers”. however, i experienced a lot of emotional whiplash with this one as i bounced between stress and boredom and just general feelings of doom. i found myself struggling to get through a few parts of it, but i think im glad that i did? 

tpozzz's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

abdah's review against another edition

1.0

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DNF 29%
I really tried to get through this book, but I had to be honest with myself and ultimately decided to not finish it. It was putting me into a reading slump; I didn’t want to pick it up at all. I found it incredibly boring, and I didn’t like any of the characters or care about their situations.

sosobookworm's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes