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Push (novel)
1996 novel by Sapphire
| Author | Sapphire |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Archie Ferguson |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 11 June 1996 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback, Paperback) |
| Pages | 177 (story until 140, then class book) |
| ISBN | 978-0-679-76675-9 |
Push is the debut novel of American author Sapphire.
Thirteen years after its release in 1996,[1] the novel was made into the 2009 film Precious, which won numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards.
Plot
In 1987, Claireece Precious Jones is an obese, illiterate 16-year-old girl who lives in Harlem, New York, with her abusive mother Mary.
Characters of Push -
Precious is a few months pregnant with her second child, the product of her father Carl raping her. He is also the father of her first child (who has Down syndrome). When her school discovers the pregnancy, it is decided that she should attend an alternative Claireece Precious Jones: Where Is She Now? - BAN