The Push

Motherhood can be really rough and this book takes us to the harder side of that.

Blythe was raised by a man who longs for a wife who left after deciding being a mom wasn't what she wanted in life. Due to this rough upbringing Blythe is concerned immensely as to how she'll be as a mother now that she is expecting her first child with her college sweetheart Fox.

When Violet arrives into this world Blythe is not ready for the harsher side of parenting and lack of freedom she now encounters. Violet isn't keen on Blythe either even from a very young age, she just knew her mom wasn't happy to be a mom. Blythe has a really hard time liking Violet when she sees just how not normal she is. Violet is an odd child and seems to always be scheming on ways to torture Blythe. All that changes when Sam enters the world, he is everything that Blythe dreamed a child could be. When tragedy strikes Blythe must face her past demons head on.

I enjoyed this book, but there are spots I felt were a bit slow. I found the internal struggle of being a mother and not meeting expectations to be relevant. I'm happy to see that discussed considering how taboo it is for a mother to have moments of not wanting the job. There are aspects of the book I felt should have been a tad bit more elaborate, such as a quick view point from Violet's pov and how she is with her new life. Overall I recommend this book but do be prepared for a slow burn read.