A review by kaleydearest
The Push by Ashley Audrain

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This review contains spoilers —

I'm confused why this has such a high review? It wasn't a bad book but it wasn't good either.

I hate when books are very very unrealistic.
If you believe your child pushed a kid off the slide and killed them, why wouldn't you take them to some sort of therapy? If you hear from your child's teacher that they are pulling kids pants down and putting rock in their underwear, why wouldn't you take them to some sort of therapy? If you believe your child cut off another child's hair and saw the fear in that child's face, why wouldn't you take them to some sort of therapy? IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD KILLED THEIR SIBLING, WHY WOULDNT YOU HAVE TAKEN THEM TO SOME SORT OF THERAPY?! Why are you sweeping these events under the rug? 

I knew the ending would end the way it did - It was extremely predictable. I didn't actually hate that part of the book though.
It felt validating for Blythe honestly. I just feel like she was so pathetic. She let herself, her husband, her children, and especially Jett down by turning a blind eye to such horrific behavior. 
 

All in all I feel like the book used such an intense tragedy to reel you in but everything else was subpar
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