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The Push by Ashley Audrain

68 reviews

samlopez93's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Intense, chilling, and psychological, The Push is one book I could get out of my head for a while!! <Spoiler>Not sure if this is really a spoiler to say but I'll tag it just in case! Fans of The Good Son will very likely love this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

ms_sarah621's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Wow, this was dark, painful, and tense. The different feelings in motherhood and the struggles that are faced. This book was a quick read, and the flashbacks really had my attention. About 50% through the book, I started to hate where things were going. However, I was really satisfied with the ending. A very complex look at sanity, raising a child, and marriage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

cathuluu's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

bon_xx's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, and Stalking

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Gore, Miscarriage, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

nadir's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Grief, Stalking, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

efroststates's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

ajeinsig's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Stalking

thepennotthesword's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

faythfarrar's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Stalking, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

shingekiyes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

(another library audiobook rental) 

jesus mary and joseph this book was a mindfuck. motherhood is so scary and this book only worsened my fear. this was a thrilling examination of generational trauma and, as the summary says, what happens when women aren’t believed. 

it was admittedly very slow and takes place exclusively in this woman’s mind, so anyone looking for action or plot should not turn to this book. however, i found the internal monologue, paired with the flashbacks, very entertaining. i was on the edge of my seat the entire time, begging for some closure, some truth. 

not my typical read but totally worth it. 

hashtag mommy issues, amirite?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Suicide, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent