The Push - Ashley Audrain

The Push

By Ashley Audrain

  • Release Date: 2021-01-05
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
4.5 Score: 4.5 (From 2,694 Ratings)

Description

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK

"An intense psychological drama that will be embraced by serious book clubs and fans of Lionel Shriver's We Need to Talk about Kevin."
—Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A poetic, propulsive read that set my nerves jangling."
—Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone

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.

Reviews

  • Could not put down

    5
    By emeds123455
    Honestly I could not stop reading . Great easy read
  • So depressing. Worst book I’ve ever read.

    1
    By Dellmarco
    This entire read was so depressing and nothing ever happens for 500+ pages. I kept reading, thinking a moment was going to happen. It never did. And the ended was so disappointing. I wish I could get this time back
  • Hard to put down

    5
    By Razor 14
    This book was so hard to put down. I finished it in two days. It has similarities to the movie “The Bad Seed”. What a thriller. I would highly recommend reading this book.
  • Best in a while

    3
    By BernedBefore
    I don’t even remember the last time I read a five star book. This one had me turning pages so fast had me emotionally involved intellectually involved had me wanting to copy and paste statements and send them to my friends just to get an insight into this awesome writers mind.
  • Excellent! Didnt want to put it down

    5
    By FeetyPJs
    Great read! Suspenseful and beautifully written
  • Completely enveloped in this novel

    5
    By fun and relaxing. enjoyable
    Loved it. Couldn’t put it down. Read it in less than two days!
  • The Push —good read

    4
    By Doubter no more
    Unpredictable.
  • Good but too chic flick for me

    2
    By Bodhiboy65
    The writing is stellar. Felt claustraphobic.
  • Stunned by how fiercely this story gripped me

    5
    By sapepe
    It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that I couldn’t put down, that made me feel the grief of the characters. The last page of this book was everything I wanted and dreaded. It’s sickening how incredibly real this story felt while reading it. This is something I will probably read again and again. Thank you.
  • Compelling

    5
    By bad deal 11
    This novel is a wildly interesting read. I started it and couldn’t put it down until the end…I want more from this author! I loved it!

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