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"Starkly original and compulsively readable, The Push is a deep dive into the darkest nooks and crannies of motherhood."
--Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author A tense, page-turning psychological drama about the making and breaking of a family--and a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she hoped for--and everything she feared Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never had. But in the thick of motherhood's exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daughter--she doesn't behave like most children do. Or is it all in Blythe's head? Her husband, Fox, says she's imagining things. The more Fox dismisses her fears, the more Blythe begins to question her own sanity, and the more we begin to question what Blythe is telling us about her life as well. Then their son Sam is born--and with him, Blythe has the blissful connection she'd always imagined with her child. Even Violet seems to love her little brother. But when life as they know it is changed in an instant, the devastating fall-out forces Blythe to face the truth. The Push is a tour de force you will read in a sitting, an utterly immersive novel that will challenge everything you think you know about motherhood, about what we owe our children, and what it feels like when women are not believed.
--Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author A tense, page-turning psychological drama about the making and breaking of a family--and a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she hoped for--and everything she feared Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never had. But in the thick of motherhood's exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daughter--she doesn't behave like most children do. Or is it all in Blythe's head? Her husband, Fox, says she's imagining things. The more Fox dismisses her fears, the more Blythe begins to question her own sanity, and the more we begin to question what Blythe is telling us about her life as well. Then their son Sam is born--and with him, Blythe has the blissful connection she'd always imagined with her child. Even Violet seems to love her little brother. But when life as they know it is changed in an instant, the devastating fall-out forces Blythe to face the truth. The Push is a tour de force you will read in a sitting, an utterly immersive novel that will challenge everything you think you know about motherhood, about what we owe our children, and what it feels like when women are not believed.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Audrain, Ashley
- ISBN: 9781984881663
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.30 x 1.10
- Number Of Pages: 320
- Publication Year: 2021
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The Push Review 2021
Nora G. - 5 years 1 month agoThis book is a little messed but an interesting read! Good for a book club as there is much to discuss!
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so lucky to have found this book!
Jennifer R. - 5 years 2 months agoI'm so glad I happened to see The Push at a bookstore I was at with my daughter. The cover and title of the book stopped me in my tracks, especially that cover, which is designed to evoke an inkblot you'd see in a Rorschach test. I hadn't heard of this book before, but the synopsis indicated this was a book I was likely going to love. First of all, I love unreliable narrators where you don't know if their perspective is what's really happening or not, and that was how I felt about Blythe. Was there something "wrong" with Violet, or was there something wrong with her mother? As for Blythe's husband, Fox, he was either being rational or refusing to see what's happening. The book had me back and forth so many times! There were times I could see where Blythe was coming from, but I still wondered about this character. I had to know what was going to happen next. I will say I liked her more than Fox though. I don't know what exactly it was about him, although I suppose it was likely his flippant attitude about his wife's concerns that drove me crazy. The Push was definitely a five star read for me! It was a nonstop thrill ride that kept me turning the pages as quickly as I could, and after I finished it, I had to take a deep breath and process what I just read. I love books that give me that reaction.
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A different perspective of motherhood.
Joanna T. - 5 years 6 months agoA debut psychological suspense drama regarding a new first-time mother and her baby. Are her feelings (or lack of feelings) toward her daughter normal? If she and her husband lead a charmed life pre-baby, should it not follow that motherhood would be more of the same? Are there limits to unconditional love? Read this novel for the "other side" of motherhood that is rarely acknowledged, much less written about. #SpringPicks
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Mom Thriller!
Li S. - 5 years 6 months agoI really enjoyed this thriller! It's written like the narrator is talking to her husband which was a pretty unique and poignant tone. As someone who is currently trying to have a baby this really hit on a lot of my anxieties. I fully recommend! #SpringPicks