Anyone read this book? Originally titled "push" but when the Oprah movie came out they released it as precious..anyone?


I keep seeing the movie trailor calling it uplifting and wonderful and hopeful...
I wonder if they drastically changed the story for the movie because the book I read was none of those things..it was painful, and uncomfortable, and whatever the oposite of uplifting is...that's what it was. I felt nothing but disgust after reading it.

I might have to go see the movie, against my better judgement, just to see if they changed it....for the better. They do that sometimes I guess.


Just wondering if anyone else read it? and what reaction you had?

whatever the oposite of uplifting is...

I think it's downpushing.

Awwww..... my two crushes in the same fread. :love:

Awwww..... my two crushes in the same fread. :love:

I thought you had 3? But I rarely see the other one post out in the open.

I thought you had 3? But I rarely see the other one post out in the open.Shhhhh..... :smack: She's married.

Shhhhh..... :smack: She's married.

And none of the above are? :smack:

And none of the above are? :smack:
Well CG is but LT isn't. :biggrin:

Well CG is but LT isn't. :biggrin:

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I have read the book. It was hard to read based on the subject and the writing. It is written from the main character's way of speaking. I thought it was a good book (not great). Some of the subject matter and lanuage is harsh but over all it has a good book with a good ending. I am also planning on seeing the movie.

I have read the book. It was hard to read based on the subject and the writing. It is written from the main character's way of speaking. I thought it was a good book (not great). Some of the subject matter and lanuage is harsh but over all it has a good book with a good ending. I am also planning on seeing the movie.

FInally ..someone who read it. Now my question is..would you consider the book uplifting? or inspirational? like the movie trailors say? Because I don't think it was at all.

And the situation is so completely unbelievable...that it made it hard for me to get into the character..I just didn't believe any of it. I think it had some very funny parts though..her attitude is very funny...

FInally ..someone who read it. Now my question is..would you consider the book uplifting? or inspirational? like the movie trailors say? Because I don't think it was at all.

And the situation is so completely unbelievable...that it made it hard for me to get into the character..I just didn't believe any of it. I think it had some very funny parts though..her attitude is very funny...

Those 2 words don't work for the book definitely. The only thing inspirational is her strength. I would describe the book as a "good overcoming a harsh life ending". Not a happy ending type of book.

I think the situation is a little unbelievable due to the fact that I can't believe there are people that ignorant in this world. But if I think of the story as based in the early 80's it is more believable.

her attitude is part of what make the movie not a "happy ending" because she will never be normal after the life she lived. there is never going to be a "wonderful ending" to a situation like that.

It did have it's moments of funny and caring in it.

FInally ..someone who read it. Now my question is..would you consider the book uplifting? or inspirational? like the movie trailors say? Because I don't think it was at all.

And the situation is so completely unbelievable...that it made it hard for me to get into the character..I just didn't believe any of it. I think it had some very funny parts though..her attitude is very funny...

What is the book about? like the brief story line... i think i might have briefly heard something about a movie with this title, but don't remember what it was supposed to be about.

What is the book about? like the brief story line... i think i might have briefly heard something about a movie with this title, but don't remember what it was supposed to be about.

BBBW in the ghetto learnin to read.

There is other stuff too. but that's the gist.