Push â€� Reader Q&A

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by Sapphire (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)

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is it appropriate for 13-14?

Josianne Fitzgerald No. Not appropriate. There's lots of graphic depictions of abuse. I'm 50 and I found it hard at times. Heck, it was hard ALL the time, but Precious's â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðNo. Not appropriate. There's lots of graphic depictions of abuse. I'm 50 and I found it hard at times. Heck, it was hard ALL the time, but Precious's voice is so real and her desire for an education is so strong, it overcomes it the abuse, much like Precious does.
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It's pretty graphic, yes? What age for?

Melissa As a teacher I wouldn't really encourage anyone younger than older high school students to read this and that would probably depend on the student.â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðAs a teacher I wouldn't really encourage anyone younger than older high school students to read this and that would probably depend on the student.(less)

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Looking past all of the demographics of this novel, can you relate to the need for Precious to leave her body in classic body/mind PTSD separation/dissociation and reflect on a time when you survived by creating new "unreal realities" in your own mind just to make it through rough times and real trauma?

Helena Dorothea I suffer with a lot, but i never experienced sexual assult. But i totally can relate to this need of Precious. It helps me a lot, but when i think aboâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI suffer with a lot, but i never experienced sexual assult. But i totally can relate to this need of Precious. It helps me a lot, but when i think about it, i know that itÂ´s mentally not good longterm.
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why was her mom so evil like she try to kill your own daughter please tell me why ?

Perla Torres she was evil and she tried to kill her daughter because her daughter had gotten pregnant by her own father at a young age like precious father wanted â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðshe was evil and she tried to kill her daughter because her daughter had gotten pregnant by her own father at a young age like precious father wanted her instead of the mom and the mom was mad because precious got pregnant by her dad and she was also jealous about precious getting all the attention.(less)

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how long has this book been released?