Quick Book/Movie Note

I found and read a novel in 2003 called Push, written by Sapphire, a performance poet and social worker. The novel is written in the voice of the narrator, a barely literate sixteen-year-old black mother, pregnant during the duration of the novel's narrative, where both pregnancies were by her abusive father. Not a generally jolly set-up, but the novel is powerful and fast, and very uplifting by the time you get to the end. When you finish, the feeling inside you is not one of anger or pity, but a triumphant feeling that simply moving on is equal to victory.

There is a movie coming out soon based on the novel called "Precious", as that is the name of the narrator and the producers wanted to stay away from confusion over an action movie named "Push" released recently.

I recommend the book. It's not always the easiest read, but your horizon will be expanded by the time you finish it.