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1. Overall Impression
In a few sentences, how would you describe your experience reading this book?
2. Have you read The Conversation?
The Push is meant to stand alone. If you came in cold, did it work? If you read Book One first, did Frank still feel like the same man, three years on?
3. Frank's Voice
Frank is older now, and the loss has settled in differently. Did his voice feel right? Were there moments where he didn't sound like himself, or where the years between books showed in a way that worked — or didn't?
4. Ryan, and the Conversation That Starts It
Ryan is the young welder bound for Churchill. He's the one who wakes everything up. Did he feel like a real person? Did that first conversation at the door carry the weight the rest of the book leans on?
5. Jean, Three Years On
Frank's relationship with the AI has changed. Did Jean's evolution feel earned? Did the sessions still feel useful to the story — or did they get in the way at any point?
6. The Argument Frank Carries for Silvia
The heart of the book is Frank arguing Silvia's side of an old disagreement she isn't there to make herself — about whether the daughters should have stayed, or whether he was right to tell them to go. Did that argument feel earned? Did you believe Silvia's side as Frank made it?
7. The Three-Part Shape
The book moves through The Meeting, The Remembering, and The Leaving. Did that structure work for you? Did one part pull ahead of the others? Did any part feel like it overstayed?
8. Strongest Section
Which scene or moment stayed with you most? What made it work?
9. Weakest Section
Was there a section where your attention drifted, or something that felt unnecessary? Be honest — this is the most useful feedback.
10. The Ending
Did the final chapters and the epilogue land? Did the book end at the right moment? Did it feel complete, given this is Book Two of a series?
11. Pacing
How was the pace? Rate from 1 (too slow) to 5 (just right) to 10 (too fast).
12. Would you recommend this book?
If a friend asked "should I read this?" — what would you say?
13. Reviewer's Blurb
Would you be willing to provide a short quote we could use on the book's website or back cover? One or two sentences. No pressure at all.
14. Thank-You Page
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15. Anything Else
Typos you caught, lines that made you laugh or cry, things you'd change, things you wouldn't touch — all welcome.
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