Push by SapphireMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I've been going through a YA phase (you know, the Lemony Snickets and Harry Potters of the literary world), and decided to read something adult to shake things up a bit. WTF.
I'm still recovering. While being slightly tempted to call this book emotionally manipulative, all it really does is present the truth. I found Hosseini's Kite Runner far more manipulative with its provocations of false emotional response--making me feel terrible and sympathetic but leaving me curious as to whether or not those feelings were my own or just manipulated and elicited by the author. But this? "Precious" or "Push" or that other super long title it has...this shit fucked me up to my core. If you're in need of throwing a wrench into your literary fire, you've found the one. But stay away if you scare easy. These monsters don't have masks; they're all around you.
Sidenote: not since "Catcher in the Rye" have I read a book cover to cover in one day (and that was in high school-- a hundred years ago)
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