Push (Paperback)

This was a great book and very easy to read! It was shipped very quickly!

If you are sensitive about certain issues, then this book is not for you. However, the grammar in the book makes sense because the main character, "Precious", is illiterate. So Saphire had to write it in that way to let you know what Precious was going through. Yes, she went through much,(Mental,Physical and sexual abuse); but with the help of a teacher who saw potential in Precious, she was able to overcome much, and in the end triumphed.

This short novel (and the movie Precious upon which it is based) is not for the faint at heart nor the naive! PUSH portrays the impact that poverty can and does have on the lives of countless thousands of young girls. It is intentionally difficult and will make almost any reader terribly uncomfortable--which we should be as we enjoy our perfectly ordered, middle-class lives that we THINK are everyone else's reality. Our book club debated several issues raised in the book including the fact that multiple systems FAILED the main character. Not just government systems but the system that helped most of us make it (neighbors, church, social and civic organizations, schools, etc.) all FAILED. More importantly, it opened the door for some honest conversation about how often abuse happens in households that are NOT impoverished! Underneath it all, the notion that poor, uneducated folk can survive the most unspeakable conditions and change their lives via education, literacy and self-determination, should inspire every reader. Our book club purchased copies via Overstock--brand new, excellent condition at a great price. The real value was reading, reviewing and forcing ourselves to confront realities that we often overlook or try to deny. A must read--even if it IS difficult!

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