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 Dana Nov 21, 2009
Great book, painful but real. In the short time that it takes to read, you enter into this story and her life. Moving.
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 I guess it's well written... Nov 20, 2009
but I read to learn or for pleasure. This was an assault on my senses. The story is extremely sad and in some passages, I felt sick. I guess the author is a success in that regard; not an enjoyable read.
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 HURTFUL AND DISAPPOINTING Nov 19, 2009
I bought this book after reading a few sample pages (even though I found those few pages to be very abrasive). Still, I bought it because I thought it was a true story, and as a survivor of child sexual abuse, I feel it's important to support the bravery that it takes to expose these sorts of crimes. Later, however, I not only realized that Push is a fictional book, it is also horribly written...utter trash...and (like many others) I threw it away like the garbage that it is!
Aside from blazing inconsistencies, Push is nothing more than a pornographic paperback, clearly written (in haste) by someone whose true intent appears less than admirable.
For me, what was most disappointing is the ugly light Sapphire cast upon victims of child sexual abuse. If this was a sista's way of "keepin' it real" and forcing the crimes of a brutal and unforgiving urban life into the light, she failed...miserably! No doubt, Sapphire will make a lot of money, but I'm willing to bet her conscience will offer her little peace.
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 Feels incomplete Nov 19, 2009
While the premise of the narrative is from that of an illiterate 16 year old, it was difficult to read. I enjoyed the story, it's a part of society shielded from so many yet affecting so many at the same time. The story didn't seem like it had an ending, it just ended, I hope the movie is better.
Why? Nov 19, 2009
I read the book when it was first released, and I loved it. I rank this book on my top 10 books to have, along side all of the Sista Souljah books. Sapphire did a great job with this one. The one question I have is why are there so many people up here who would like to pretend they are too good to read a book written in ebonics. SO WHAT! Sapphire is the author. YOU are not the author. Write a book yourself, and have it become a best seller while your at it. I feel the way it was written adds to the authenticity of the book. Again, Sapphire was creative enough to come up with a great story line, and guess what IT WAS PICKED UP AS A MOVIE!. It obviously was written well enough to be turned into a film. Now all of you ornery and anal a$$h*les can eat a fat one. Kudos to Sapphire :-)
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