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Book Description
Relentless, remorseless, and inspirational, this "horrific, hope-filled story" (Newsday) is certain to haunt a generation of readers. Precious Jones, 16 years old and pregnant by her father with her second child, meets a determined and highly radical teacher who takes her on a journey of transformatContinue
8 Reviews
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kmccormi said on Nov 30, 2009 about the Audio Cassette edition | Add your feedback
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Push è un libri che presenta inizialmente qualche difficoltà di lettura poiché è scritto in gergo americano. Non riesco a immaginarlo tradotto in nessuna altra lingua. E’ un testo piccolo ma molto forte sulla violenza sessuale e nello specifico sull’incesto. Ricorda il Colore Viola di Alice Walker ... (continue)
Mmaka said on Feb 4, 2012 about the Others edition | Add your feedback
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Vale said on Sep 24, 2011 | Add your feedback
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“Don’t you fall now—
For I’se still goin’, honey,
I’se still climbin’,
And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.”No crystal stair for Claireece Precious Jones. Raped by her father from whom she gets two children, the first one affected by Down Syndrome, and makes her HIV positive. Also sexually ... (continue)
Unworldly Northman said on May 26, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | 2 feedbacks
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Erica Autry said on Oct 24, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback
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Sapphire really did an amazing job of capturing the spirit of her protagonist, Precious. Not only do we get a big glimpse inside of her world, but we're led to feel her pain, know her love, and take pride in her achievements as she grows. In Sapphire's writing style, I saw glimpses of Faulkner's ... (continue)
oleander said on Dec 21, 2009 about the Others edition | Add your feedback
Book Details
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- English Books
- Paperback 192 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0679766758
- ISBN-13: 9780679766759
- Publisher: Vintage
- Pub date: Apr 29, 1997
- Also available as: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding and Others
- In other languages: other languages
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| 9780679766759 | Paperback | $13.00 | $9.36 | bn.com |
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Saw the movie first; read the book second. The movie was heartwrenching, but definitely easier to watch than it was to read the book. The movie did a good job of showing only small doses of certain horrors like the rape, but the book is explicit and raw and incredibly sad. I can understand how it mi ... (continue)
Saw the movie first; read the book second. The movie was heartwrenching, but definitely easier to watch than it was to read the book. The movie did a good job of showing only small doses of certain horrors like the rape, but the book is explicit and raw and incredibly sad. I can understand how it might be hard for some to read a whole novel in Precious's broken English, but it felt so very real to me. I also liked the inclusion of the class "book" at the very end - so great to hear each girl's unique story. I liked it but wouldn't give it 4 stars because I don't know if I could ever happily recommend it to someone - it is just too hard to read. Not a pleasant story, but one that needs to be told.
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