What if your experience of motherhood was nothing like what you hoped for - but everything you always feared?
'The women in this family, we're different . . .'
The arrival of baby Violet was meant to be the happiest day of my life.
It was meant to be a fresh start.
But as soon as I held her in my arms I knew something wasn't right. I have 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?
The Push is a heart-pounding exploration of motherhood, obsession and the terrible price of unconditional love.
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You slid your chair over and tapped my textbook with the end of your pencil and I stared at the page, hesitant to look up. 1
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(@MichaelJBooks, 7 January 2021, 320 pages, ebook, #ARC from the publisher via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed)
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Oh, my God, this book blew my mind. I loved every word of it. I got so engrossed in the book I didn't want it to end. The Push is gorgeously written, completely immersive and both light and dark at the same time. I didn't really know what was going on in the book or what would happen next. The Push is the kind of book that leaves you questioning everything as you read. The book is narrated in the first person by a mother and her voice is very strong and all-consuming. I had to many questions as I read. How did Sam really die? Is Violet evil? Is it all in her mother's head? What's the truth? What are the lies? I got child with this one. Completely brilliant!
