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A review by micklesreads
The Push by Ashley Audrain
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I cannot remember the last time I read an entire book in 24 hours. This book was intense: I had a deep sense of foreboding from the very beginning, and I held it until the very last page. The tension here is palpable.
This is a book about motherhood, intergenerational trauma, patriarchy, gas lighting, the bonds or lack thereof between mothers and daughters, and what happens when we lose ourselves in a relationship. It was so effing good. Not an easy book by any means, but I'll be thinking about it for a long time to come.
This is a book about motherhood, intergenerational trauma, patriarchy, gas lighting, the bonds or lack thereof between mothers and daughters, and what happens when we lose ourselves in a relationship. It was so effing good. Not an easy book by any means, but I'll be thinking about it for a long time to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Abortion