Shani Greene-Dowdell's Reviews > Push
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Push
by Sapphire
by Sapphire
The Sisters Reading in the South read this book as our September book selection and it was definitely a page turner.
Amazon Review: Originally reviewed October 11, 2009.
Dating back to over a decade ago, Sapphire set out to bring the tragic life of Precious Jones into the hands of readers around America. It was then that the travesty of sexual, mental, and physical abuse toward children found it's whistle blower. Thirteen years later, are we listening? How will we proceed?
The novel, Push by Sapphire, about an 18-year-old, illiterate, HIV positive young girl attempting to get her life on track so that she can care for her two incest bred children is heart wrenching. Precious has been through hell on earth, with a mother who can not comprehend how to care for another truly. Precious' mother is the reason people say everyone is not meant to be parents. The saddest thing is that there are Precious Jones' living in your district being abused on our watch. Illiterate, unkempt, neglected these children bare all of the signs, but they are brush off as the "insignificant others."
My book club, Sisters Reading In The South, chose Push as a quarterly read because the book was being adapted to film by Tyler Perry and Oprah, but now that I've had the chance to read it I am glad we did for much a deeper reason - Awareness. I get so caught up in day-to-day living that the most vulnerable in society are oftentimes forgotten -- our children. What sad state of affairs are we in when mothers rather keep their man happy, than stand up for their children? And men be responsible for your child's safety!
As a people, sexual abuse against children should incite not only debate, but action, which is why I applaud Bill O'Reilly in getting Jessica's Law passed (Jessica Lunsford), and Oprah and Tyler Perry for bringing Precious Jones' story to the forefront. The innocents can not be overlooked or forgotten. Push is recommending reading for socially conscious readers.
Reviewed by Shani Greene-Dowdell
Author of Keepin' It Tight
Amazon Review: Originally reviewed October 11, 2009.
Dating back to over a decade ago, Sapphire set out to bring the tragic life of Precious Jones into the hands of readers around America. It was then that the travesty of sexual, mental, and physical abuse toward children found it's whistle blower. Thirteen years later, are we listening? How will we proceed?
The novel, Push by Sapphire, about an 18-year-old, illiterate, HIV positive young girl attempting to get her life on track so that she can care for her two incest bred children is heart wrenching. Precious has been through hell on earth, with a mother who can not comprehend how to care for another truly. Precious' mother is the reason people say everyone is not meant to be parents. The saddest thing is that there are Precious Jones' living in your district being abused on our watch. Illiterate, unkempt, neglected these children bare all of the signs, but they are brush off as the "insignificant others."
My book club, Sisters Reading In The South, chose Push as a quarterly read because the book was being adapted to film by Tyler Perry and Oprah, but now that I've had the chance to read it I am glad we did for much a deeper reason - Awareness. I get so caught up in day-to-day living that the most vulnerable in society are oftentimes forgotten -- our children. What sad state of affairs are we in when mothers rather keep their man happy, than stand up for their children? And men be responsible for your child's safety!
As a people, sexual abuse against children should incite not only debate, but action, which is why I applaud Bill O'Reilly in getting Jessica's Law passed (Jessica Lunsford), and Oprah and Tyler Perry for bringing Precious Jones' story to the forefront. The innocents can not be overlooked or forgotten. Push is recommending reading for socially conscious readers.
Reviewed by Shani Greene-Dowdell
Author of Keepin' It Tight
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