What can I say? I love a story about an evil or bad child that addresses how the mother copes with it. Then I explained what they were about, and they looked at me with surprised eyes that said, “ that’s what your favorite book is about?” and then quickly changed the subject. My mind always wandered to these when people asked me what my favorite book was, or what book I recommended. Two excellent books that scared the living daylights out of me and stayed with me years later. nurture” theme began in high school, when I read The Fifth Child by Dorris Lessing for my IB English class, and then We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver in college. These novels explore the questions: Why do people do bad things? Specifically, why do small children do bad things? Are they taught these bad things or inherently born with them? nurture books are probably some of my favorites, but also the most terrifying. I’ll be honest, I was skeptical about the rave reviews, because not all thrillers or horror novels on this subject are done well. The book became a Good Morning America book club pick and all I knew was that it was about motherhood. I saw it everywhere in bookstores and online, the cover an eerie Rorschach test that looks like a woman’s silhouette. The Push by Ashley Audrain has been on my radar since it was first published in early 2021. Barnes & Noble’s “Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off” deal finally convinced me to buy this thriller.
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