Throughout the book, Blythe grapples with the legacy of her own difficult childhood and the impact it has on her relationship with Violet. When Henry finally gets home, he staying home the next day to care for Cecilia and removes the door to the cellar completely. Etta suffered from moods and needed sedatives to calm her down. The trip changes the way Blythe sees Violet, as a sad, powerless girl. Then, Violet turns around and walks home. Whether you loved the book or found it disturbing, the ending is sure to leave an impression and provoke further reflection. As Blythes relationship with Violet becomes increasingly strained, she begins to question her own sanity and fears that she may be repeating the cycle of abuse. This passage suggests that Blythe is aware of the potential danger she poses to herself but is also struggling to control her thoughts and impulses. She buys a replica painting of Mother and Child by Mary Cassatt to put in his nursery. On the other hand, the book has a resolution (kind off) to the internal conflict that the protagonist is having regarding the nature of her own mental health. Blythe and Gemma become close, but eventually Fox finds out Blythe has been pretending to be someone else to get close to Gemma. I dont want to give any spoilers by going into detail on specifics, but suffice to say that theres a lot of unfortunate events throughout the book. When Blythe is ten, she goes over to the Ellingtons one day after Mrs. Ellington has recently miscarried. The Push explores the differences between nature and nurture, and how the effects of motherhood can affect generations of family, including the marriages at their cores. Required fields are marked *. The ending is sad and scary to me. If this summary was useful to you, please consider supporting this site by leaving a tip ($2, $3, or $5) or joining the Patreon! Do you think Blythe is like the women who came before her? Allie (Halle Bush) is a South Carolina girl who runs away to a convent after she kills her abusive foster father. In present day, in her car outside their house, Violet comes up to her car and seems to mouth something, but Blythe cant make out what it is. With the new baby, the connection is immediate, what shes been looking for. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Audrain, Ashley. The book is also a bit of a downer, and I would go so far as to say it occasionally toes the line into feeling like misery lit (or misery pn, for a less proper term), wrapped up in a thriller-esque package.
