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Read for this month's Anacostia book club. There is so much hype around this book but personally, I think it is well-deserved. Read it in almost one sitting because I couldn't stop...
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I read this in one go standing up in an airport bookstore, so it's not a long read. I've tended to be a little suspicious of books like this -- or rather, my reaction to books like this -- that I'm reading out of salacious curiosity, or something equally unpleasant. I was particularly worried that this would be horrific just for the sake of being attention-grabbing.
Instead I came away from it thinking about how it worked as a reflection of the unspeakable things that do happen, with regularity, ...more
Instead I came away from it thinking about how it worked as a reflection of the unspeakable things that do happen, with regularity, ...more
Jan 12, 2009
Eboni
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Great book! I am from New York City and could just see all the streets and places. I can't wait until the movie comes out
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I still have not seen this movie but now I really want to so I can see how the story translate to the screen. Push is the story of a young girl, Precious, who is born into a horrible situation. She is molested by both her mother and her father and has two children sired by her father. She's poor and fat and can barely read or write. Yet she perseveres and survives and has dreams for the future. This is truly a story about making do with what you are given and pushing forward.
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Haunting and thought-provoking, Sapphire's novel is one not to be missed. Precious is a New York City teenager who has been through enough trama and tragedy to last a life time. When she is kicked out of school for being pregnant with her second child, she finds hope in the form of an alternative school with a caring teacher.
This book will stay with me forever. Precious' story is unique, disturbing, heartfelt and honest. I highly recommend this book to everybody. ...more
This book will stay with me forever. Precious' story is unique, disturbing, heartfelt and honest. I highly recommend this book to everybody. ...more
Emotionally, this was one of the hardest books I've ever had to read. Because of this, I was unable to put it down.
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Very powerful.
Aug 19, 2010
Maggie
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