A review by addberg
The Push by Ashley Audrain

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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