Push
Book description
'I'm alive inside. A bird is my heart. Mama and Daddy is not win. I'm winning.'
This is the story of Precious, a sixteen-year-old illiterate Black girl who has never been out of Harlem. Pregnant by her own father for the second time, she is kicked out of school and…
Why read it?
1 author picked Push as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Yes, the film adaptation of Push by Lee Daniels garnered Oscar attention, including a best supporting actress win for actress - comedian Monique but Sapphire’s contemporary Harlem set coming-of-age story about the difficult life of teen protagonist Precious is best told in Sapphire’s novel Push.
It is a devastating, exhilarating read that I couldn’t put down until the last page so shocked was I about the level of challenges Precious endures from her home life to social services and school experiences.
However, then there’s this amazing grace present that doesn’t seem likely, which just makes the name Precious and…
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