Book description
Ashley Audrain's The Push isn't just a novel-it's a visceral, gut-wrenching experience that lands with profound force when heard. Narrated with chilling intimacy, this audiobook masterfully channels Blythe Connor's unraveling psyche, making her doubts and fears feel terrifyingly real. The narrator's subtle shifts in tone-moments of quiet desperation, the brittle edge of exhaustion, the desperate plea in her voice when Fox dismisses her-create an immersive tension that lingers long after the final chapter. You don't just read about Blythe's isolation; you hear it in the pauses, the hesitant words, the way her voice cracks when she's certain something is wrong with her daughter Violet.
What elevates this beyond a standard psychological thriller is its devastating exploration of maternal vulnerability and the terrifying reality of being dismissed. Audrain doesn't offer easy answers or tidy resolutions. Instead, she forces us to confront uncomfortable truths: the weight of societal expectations on mothers, the gaslighting that erodes self-trust, and the profound cost when a woman's lived experience is invalidated. The audiobook format intensifies this. The intimacy of the narration makes you feel complicit in Blythe's struggle, as if she's whispering her fears directly into your ear. You hear the exhaustion in her voice as she battles sleepless nights, the rising panic when Fox says, "You're imagining it," and the fragile hope that flickers when her son Sam arrives.
The narrative's brilliance lies in its ambiguity-Audrain never confirms outright whether Blythe's fears are real or a product of her trauma. This uncertainty is amplified by the audiobook's pacing. The narrator lingers in quiet moments, letting the dread build, making the reader question every detail alongside Blythe. When the story's pivotal moment arrives, the emotional impact is devastatingly immediate. You feel the ground shift, the family fracture, and Blythe's desperate, final reckoning.
The Push challenges readers to reflect on the invisible burdens mothers carry and the societal tendency to silence them. It's a tour de force that demands to be heard, not just read. The audiobook's strength is its ability to make you feel every heartbeat of Blythe's journey, leaving you profoundly moved and unsettled. This isn't just a story about motherhood-it's a stark, necessary reckoning with the moments when the most basic truths about our children, and ourselves, are ignored. You'll listen to it in one sitting, then sit in silence afterward, processing its weight. A haunting, essential listen that stays with you.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience