Push
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Sapphire
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Includes a Reading Group Guide Precious Jones, an illiterate sixteen-year-old, has up until now been invisible to the father who rapes her and the mother who batters her and to the authorities who dismiss her as just one more of Harlem's casualties. But when Precious, pregnant with a second child by her father, meets a determined and radical teacher, we follow her on a journey of education and enlightenment as she learns not only how to write about her life, but how to make it truly her own for the first time.
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Author
Sapphire
Pages
139
Publisher
Vintage Contemporaries
Published Date
2009
ISBN
0307474844 9780307474841
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"This was such a heartbreaking story about a young woman who is subject to horrible physical and sexual abuse from the time she was born basically. She is fueled by her desire to learn and do better for herself and her children. Major trigger warnings for this one. Read with caution."
Krystyn
"Had a hard time with the way it was written. Girl get rapped by father at age 4 by 12 she has a baby with him and by 16 she has another. The first baby is retarded and the second is fine. First baby lives with grandmother. Second baby lives with her in a half way house after she gets sick of her mother making her touch her. She also finds out her father dies from HIV, she has it. "
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Makaila Powell
"This story is Hot. Be warned there are some triggers. Cheating and I mean a husband who cheats on his wife with another man, His daughter's boyfriend. Then the wife joins in. So if you're sensitive, then Push is not for you. I personally loved this book. <br/><br/> Ben and Jessica, High school sweethearts, married with one daughter. The daughter brings home Ryan during Thanksgiving break to meet her parents. Ben is less than thrilled and keeps a close eye on him. One night it all changes, and they can't go back. They try to stay there distance from each other. <br/><br/>Ben has always done what was expected for him. However, he never did anything for himself. Until now Feeling guilty and trying to deal with sexuality and feelings for another man. Push is a complete roller coaster of a ride. <br/><br/> Nayla K can write a sizzling sex scene. I like her writing style. If you can take away one thing from this book, I would say that love is love and does not see gender. <br/>My only concern is the book chapters would have been broken up little more. The length of the books never bothered me, as long as it was fabulous. I just feel with long chapters in Push seemed it took longer than expected. <br/><br/> If you like forbidden love, polyamorous relationships, this book is for you."
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Crystal Bell
"It was an easy read and an eye opener, but intensely vulgar."
Julie Wiser
"DNF after 100 pages, I saddly gotta agree with the other reviews."
Jennifer Raven
"Pretty overrated in my opinion, but a good book!"
Shannon Jörgenfelt