The PushThe Push
What it's about
Blythe Connor wanted to be the warm, loving mother she never had. But when her daughter Violet is born, Blythe feels that something is wrong with her, and believes Violet is dangerous. Her husband thinks she's imagining it. Then a tragedy occurs, and Blythe tells her story.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a tense, unsettling psychological thriller.
You'll love it if you liked
Gone Girl
All the Dangerous Things
The HousemaidGood to know
It deals with the death of a child.
By the numbers
- Readers42 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller51 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping
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Quick answers
Is The Push worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 65.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Push about?
Blythe Connor wanted to be the warm, loving mother she never had. But when her daughter Violet is born, Blythe feels that something is wrong with her, and believes Violet is dangerous. Her husband thinks she's imagining it. Then a tragedy occurs, and Blythe tells her story.
How long does it take to read The Push?
About 8 hours (307 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Push?
If you liked it, try Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham or The Housemaid by Freida McFadden.