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A review by nottoolate
The Push by Ashley Audrain
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Reminded me of A Yellow Raft in Blue Water-generations of women who struggle to connect with their daughters. But with the added psychological thriller/possible unreliable narrator element. Found myself empathizing with the protag despite my initial reservations about her. Also, the ending made me want to scream (but it was so good!).
Quotes:
"But I had become hardened. My face looked angry and tired where life had once lifted my cheekbones and glowed through my blue eyes."
"You used to care about me as a person-my happiness, the things that made me thrive. Now I was a service provider."
"Nobody ever talked about him. Not our friends. Not your parents or sister. They'd ask how we were, and their eyes ached with sympathy, but they never spoke his name. It's all I ever wanted them to do."
Quotes:
"But I had become hardened. My face looked angry and tired where life had once lifted my cheekbones and glowed through my blue eyes."
"You used to care about me as a person-my happiness, the things that made me thrive. Now I was a service provider."
"Nobody ever talked about him. Not our friends. Not your parents or sister. They'd ask how we were, and their eyes ached with sympathy, but they never spoke his name. It's all I ever wanted them to do."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Moderate: Addiction and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Self harm