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The Push

The Push

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  • Create Date：2022-03-17 00:56:53
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Ashley Audrain
  • ISBN：1405945044
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Summary

PRE-ORDER THE PUSH NOW， THE MOST BREATHTAKING DEBUT ABOUT MOTHERHOOD AND OBSESSION YOU'VE EVER READ

'I will never forget her eyes in that moment - I couldn't look away from them。 But I knew what happened as soon as I heard it。

'I think she pushed him，' I said to you quietly。 'I think she pushed him。。。'

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'I read it in one sitting。 Not to be missed' Lisa Jewell
'Unsettling， visceral， provocative， compulsive' Sarah Vaughan

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The arrival of baby Violet was meant to be the happiest day of my life。 But as soon as I held her in my arms I knew something wasn't right。 I had always known that the women in my family aren't meant to be mothers。

My husband Fox says I'm imagining it。 He tells me I'm nothing like my own mother， and that Violet is the sweetest child。

But she's different with me。 Something feels very wrong。

Is it her？ Or is it me？ Is she the monster？ Or am I？

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The Push is an unsettling， breathtaking and powerful read about obsession and our deepest fears that will stay with you long after you turn the final page。

'Dazzling' Daisy Buchanan
'The most thought-provoking exploration of motherhood since We Need to Talk About Kevin' Clare Pooley， bestselling author of The Authenticity Project

**Soon to be adapted for the screen by the producer of Once Upon a Time。。。in Hollywood， Marriage Story and Gravity**
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'Unsettling， visceral， provocative， compulsive'
Sarah Vaughan， bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal

'Intensely absorbing， gripping until the final page， The Push excavates the myths of motherhood' Kim Edwards， bestselling author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter

'A provocative， compulsive novel about modern motherhood'
British Vogue， '2021's Most Dazzling Debut Novels'

'Suspenseful with extreme We Need To Talk About Kevin vibes， this is the Book Club Book that'll have everyone talking next year'
Grazia， 'Best Books of 2021'

'Pre-order today and thank yourself later'
Marie Claire

READERS ARE UTTERLY GRIPPED BY THE PUSH:

'Heart-pounding， expertly crafted， incredible。 Read。 This。 Book。' 5***** Reader Review

'A raw， emotive read that packs a punch。 Lingers with you long after you've read the final page' 5***** Reader Review

'Brave， bold， powerful， heartbreaking - an incredible read' 5***** Reader Review

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Reviews

Karla Schiefer ，

This book was so sad and so infuriating yet written in such a beautiful way。 Definitely tons of trigger warnings but I am glad this book found its way to me！ Really enjoyed reading it and the last sentence was something I suspected but hoped I would be wrong about。

Leah Josepher ，

I kept waiting for something to happen。This story definitely fell into the "average psychological thriler" category that didn't offer anything new to me。The audible narrator was painful and needed to be listened to at at least 1。5x speed to get thru it。 Underwhelmed for sure。 I kept waiting for something to happen。This story definitely fell into the "average psychological thriler" category that didn't offer anything new to me。The audible narrator was painful and needed to be listened to at at least 1。5x speed to get thru it。 Underwhelmed for sure。 。。。more

Jana ，

I was waiting for more but it was still a good read。 I didn't like the ending though。 I was waiting for more but it was still a good read。 I didn't like the ending though。 。。。more

Nm ，

SPOILERS ahead， so dont read this unless you want to know。。。。。First the POV confused me at the beginning until i figured out who was who。 Then I didn't mind it so much。 The writing itself was pretty decent， some great phrasing and I really got into the main characters head a lot， which is the point of a novel。That being said， this is basically The Bad Seed told from the mom's POV。 I think you， as the reader are not supposed to know if she is crazy or not， especially by the last 3rd of the book， SPOILERS ahead， so dont read this unless you want to know。。。。。First the POV confused me at the beginning until i figured out who was who。 Then I didn't mind it so much。 The writing itself was pretty decent， some great phrasing and I really got into the main characters head a lot， which is the point of a novel。That being said， this is basically The Bad Seed told from the mom's POV。 I think you， as the reader are not supposed to know if she is crazy or not， especially by the last 3rd of the book， but jeez， some of the things the kid said？ I don't understand why she didn't record her at some point。 Get over the "shame" of birthing a psychopath and start being proactive。 Not saying she wouldn't have had an uphill battle with that。 I guess we are supposed to believe Blythe is powerless because of her backstory。 And I did like the mother and grandmother's backstories。 But honestly， either make the kid less scary， or make the mom less stupid。 And the very end？ Well that is where I really wanted the book to pick up， when she is validated！！！ Instead I got a sad trombone sound and I will never know what happened to Jet。 。。。more

scar ，

what was the point？ what a waste of timereview to come

Himanshi ，

This book will haunt you for a long time。 I can't believe it's Ashley's debut novel， considering how beautifully she has captured the life of a marriage and grief of loss。It's a different and chilling tale of motherhood， loss， and relationships。 The characters are properly developed， and the plot is so tense and eerie that you'll be at the edge of your seat the whole time。I absolutely loved this scary and gut-wrenching ride。 This book will haunt you for a long time。 I can't believe it's Ashley's debut novel， considering how beautifully she has captured the life of a marriage and grief of loss。It's a different and chilling tale of motherhood， loss， and relationships。 The characters are properly developed， and the plot is so tense and eerie that you'll be at the edge of your seat the whole time。I absolutely loved this scary and gut-wrenching ride。 。。。more

Julie ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Not what I expected。。。 When Blythe gives birth to Violet and doesn't connect with her， the reader is left of assume that perhaps it's due to both of them， and their biological make-up （nature vs。 nurture）， especially given Blythe's family history。 However， when Blythe's son Sam is born， we see she can develop the "normal" connection a mother has with her child and due to Violet's actions， we can determine the lack of a maternal-child connection is exacerbated by Violet。 The ending is a bit predi Not what I expected。。。 When Blythe gives birth to Violet and doesn't connect with her， the reader is left of assume that perhaps it's due to both of them， and their biological make-up （nature vs。 nurture）， especially given Blythe's family history。 However， when Blythe's son Sam is born， we see she can develop the "normal" connection a mother has with her child and due to Violet's actions， we can determine the lack of a maternal-child connection is exacerbated by Violet。 The ending is a bit predictable， but I think the author intended us to feel what's to come is inevitable。 I actually think a follow-up book on what happens to Violet would be interesting。 。。。more

Miller ，

Fast read， will definitely spur some interesting conversation。 Type of book that hangs with you as you chew on the ending long after you are done。

Jennifer ，

This was a very well-written story， but I read it not knowing of the dark subject matter。 Read the synopsis before you begin to be sure you are looking for this type of tale。 If you are， you won’t be disappointed。 I finished it in two days in spite of wishing I’d chosen something more inspiring for my world-weary spirits。

Samantha ，

Predicable ending， however， I am still really disturbed。

Carol Cooke ，

I enjoyed this book。 The characters are fantastic。

Clarissa ，

2。75 stars

Chloe Voorheis ，

I enjoyed the way this book was written the most。 It’s a disturbing and controversial topic。 The only reason I didn’t love it was that the book was so sad and heavy and offers up the question can someone be born evil？？？？

Beth Elias ，

Utterly spellbinding I couldn’t stop reading。 Loved every page of this。

C。 Philipp ，

Psycho BookIf you like to read books about a creepy kid or be in the mind of a mentally disturbed/grief stricken person - then this is the book for you。 The descriptions are excellent and you feel like you are in her head。 It is NOT my kind of book。

Georgia Strickland ，

It was a good book。 Hard to put down。 I just don't like books that include a death of a child so it was also hard to read。 It was a good book。 Hard to put down。 I just don't like books that include a death of a child so it was also hard to read。 。。。more

Liza ，

Not a surprise ending in my opinion but an enjoyable read nonetheless

Maura ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wow， this was a fantastic book， terrifying and literally gave me nightmares。 One of the best written books I have read， but not sure I would recommend it since， again， it is terrifying！&

Mary Greiner ，

An excellent first novel。 I look forward to more。 Being a mental health professional， I read the signs early， and could only read on and verify。 Quite a moving story。

Jennifer ，

Omgoodness I couldn’t stop reading this train wreck of a story！！！ Tired generationally scarred mamas， malicious little devils， cheating hubbies that think their little angels can do no wrong， so many things happening at the same time you can’t put this one down until it comes to its final chilling end！！！ Goosebumps！！

Arya Newberry ，

i think i just had the wrong expectations for this book。 i have no problem setting down a book i don’t like though， and i finished this！ so yA know… there’s that

Jennifer B ，

Enjoyed this one！ Super quick read。 Not totally perfect， but I enjoyed the way it was written。

Olivia Ritter ，

i liked this book a lot， it made me question the sanity of the main character and wonder if it was all in her head the whole time up until the end。

CB ，

Buen libro， fluido， biene escrito。 Muy duro y devastador para uno como mamá ver la psicopata en que se convierte su hija。

marcelle ，

*4，5

Katie Barrington ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I could not put this book down， but the cliffhanger at the end killed me。 Just whyyyy？？？

Christie ，

I feel bad for hating this book but it really just sucked。 I just wanted to be done reading it。 I don't understand all of the 4/5 star reviews。 It was a let down with no likable characters and a disappointing ending。 I feel bad for hating this book but it really just sucked。 I just wanted to be done reading it。 I don't understand all of the 4/5 star reviews。 It was a let down with no likable characters and a disappointing ending。 。。。more

traumatized hashbrown ，

“a mother’s heart breaks a million ways in her lifetime。”i think this was the first horror novel i’ve read。 and wow。 ok。

Amanda Oliveira ，

É um livro bem viciante， difícil parar de ler。Da metade pro final dá uma esfriada mas continua bom。

Rhosabelle ，

All I can say is that it was dark， twisty， and frustratingly clever。At points I wanted to throw the book in disgust， trash it in annoyance， and rip it into shreds at frustration。A book that you have to chug through like a shot of tequila to get to the thrilling end - highly recommend if you want a “not your ordinary” psych thriller。

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Push

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Push&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Push&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0