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A review by calliekay
The Push by Ashley Audrain
3.0
This story was very predictable to me. Let me explain why…. I’m a Mother.
I gave it 3 stars because honestly I found some of it boring, and I really wanted a crazy twist at the end. The mental health issues, abuse, and instability of a long line of Mothers in this family could have led up to a Shutter Island type of twist. But like I said, I predicted the fact that the daughter was absolutely the issue the entire time.
Then again.....was that the entire point this author was trying to make by writing this story this way? To validate not only Blythe, but all Mothers?.... Maybe the ending was only shocking to those who are not Mothers.
Did all Mothers feel the way I did while reading this? I'm very curious to know how this read to people who are not Mothers to see if it differs at all.
Spoiler
I knew from the beginning the Mother wasn’t “crazy.” She was too self aware of her generational trauma and scared that it was affecting her parenting to be just making something out of nothing. She also WANTED very badly to have a good relationship with her daughter. She needed support and had a horrible partner who blamed her instead of listening to her. She also had a MIL that had a dumb loyalty to her son over Blythe, so even though she was a Mother as well, and witnessed the struggle Blythe was having, she didn't speak up. She didn't support her, she didn't try to support them together figure out the issues with the daughter. This is frustrating.....why? She clearly was a very kind, loving woman. She cared about Blythe, she saw Blythe. But she didn't want to step on her Son's toes by disagreeing with him.... GAG!!!I gave it 3 stars because honestly I found some of it boring, and I really wanted a crazy twist at the end. The mental health issues, abuse, and instability of a long line of Mothers in this family could have led up to a Shutter Island type of twist. But like I said, I predicted the fact that the daughter was absolutely the issue the entire time.
Then again.....was that the entire point this author was trying to make by writing this story this way? To validate not only Blythe, but all Mothers?....
Did all Mothers feel the way I did while reading this? I'm very curious to know how this read to people who are not Mothers to see if it differs at all.