![]() ![]() ![]() But some parts of us are shaped by what we see. “You know, there’s a lot about ourselves that we can’t change-it’s just the way we’re born. ![]() Audrain explores these difficulties with an almost comforting sensitivity, a brutal honesty, but also a great relatability. There’s so much to love about having a new baby, but there’s also a lot that you can never be prepared for. I related to so much of Blythe’s situation at the start with the discussions around the early days of having a baby, which are filled with both anxiety and joy. It’s definitely a dark story, but also one that feels so raw at the same time. The Push is an immersive and powerful psychological thriller that brilliantly discusses the debate of nature vs nurture and the unspoken truths of becoming a mother. 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. Or is it all in Blythe’s head? Her husband, Fox, says she’s imagining things. ![]() But in the thick of motherhood’s exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daughter, Violet – she doesn’t behave like most children do. Originally published in January 2021, The Push by Ashley Audrain follows Blythe who determined that she will be the warm, comforting mother that she herself never had. But I don’t know how to teach you to be anyone different.” “I don’t want you learning to be like me. ![]()
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