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The Push by Ashley Audrain

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littlespookysmut's review against another edition

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3.0

So I don’t really read books about children unless the children are like insane

sarahchabs's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

patreesyah's review

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4.0

This book is so dark that it was uncomfortable at times and yet it was so stupefying that I could feel this pressure in my chest. Please look at trigger warnings before reading this book.

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4.0

Explicitly raw. The amount of times I had real tears falling just from the shear fact I continuously felt seen as a mother. Especially since I’ve suffered from postpartum depression and rage, and still struggle with it today. Maybe sometimes, it’s not all in our heads. This book was actually extremely depressing, put me in a weird headspace and really had very little redemption in the end… however, for speculative reasons.

Generational trauma CAN transcend DNA. Were some people doomed before they were even born? Or is it another case of Nature vs. Nurture?

A solid 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️