A review by hillarydanielle
The Push by Ashley Audrain

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.0

Will keep you guessing as to if this is simply a reflection on motherhood and the struggles many mothers go through or if this is truly a thriller.
Dragged a bit for me with the long recurring descriptions of grief and motherhood, I think I wanted more thriller aspects and maybe a bit more from the other timelines. Loved that they included the multi-generation storylines though. 
After reading that last line I wished this had been more of a thriller with more action/twists throughout. I kept waiting for something more shocking to happen in one of the mother or grandmother storylines, like Blythe actually killing her mother for example to show that these horrific murderous tendencies run through their maternal line. Overall crept under my skin and definitely kept me on edge, I hope that father wises up finally.
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