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The Push
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i guess domestic suspense just isnt my kind of suspense (if you could even call this book suspenseful to begin with).
i mean, for what this is, its a fine book. the writing is pretty good, the pacing is consistent, and the overall way the story is told is compelling enough (although i didnt find much narrative value in the flashbacks). its a good story about a how a marriage, a family, and a motherhood begin and how they all ultimately end.
which is why i would just consider this contemporary domestic fiction, with a side hint of psychological suspense (just a creepy kid doing her thing). i think because i went into this expecting more of a mystery/thriller, i was set up for failure. i was unimpressed with how one note the entire story feels with the lack of twists and turns. i wanted much more than the subtly this story provides.
again, i think this book is good at face value and does have the potential be enjoyable for readers if they know what they are picking up right from the start.
↠ 3 stars
i mean, for what this is, its a fine book. the writing is pretty good, the pacing is consistent, and the overall way the story is told is compelling enough (although i didnt find much narrative value in the flashbacks). its a good story about a how a marriage, a family, and a motherhood begin and how they all ultimately end.
which is why i would just consider this contemporary domestic fiction, with a side hint of psychological suspense (just a creepy kid doing her thing). i think because i went into this expecting more of a mystery/thriller, i was set up for failure. i was unimpressed with how one note the entire story feels with the lack of twists and turns. i wanted much more than the subtly this story provides.
again, i think this book is good at face value and does have the potential be enjoyable for readers if they know what they are picking up right from the start.
↠ 3 stars
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rated it 5 stars
Dec 27, 2021 12:57PM
i feel like this book has been mis-genred (is that a word? 😂) because to me it seemed way more like literary fiction that a domestic thriller, so my expectations had to be subverted. i still really enjoyed it though!
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I agree about the flashbacks. I found them not only pointless, but also confusing because there were two generations. I didn’t find them emotionally captivating at all.
The flashbacks go along with the intro passage that’s read just before the book starts. Trauma can be passed down through generations and show up in many forms.
2/2 Besides the “thriller” aspect of the book that is essentially what it is about to me.
I agree… this book is definitely genre-d incorrectly.
I agree - it’s definitely more of a drama than a thriller. There’s not really any “mystery” since it’s pretty obvious what’s happening.
