This is Push:
New Stories from the Edge
edited by David Levithan

    THIS IS PUSH edited by David Levithan
    Category:  Anthology
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  2/1/07
    Publisher:  Push
    Reviewed by:  Jocelyn Pearce
    Rating:  5 Stars


    There's certainly something for everyone in this anthology edited by the brilliant David Levithan and with
    contributions from great writers like Samantha Schultz, Markus Zusak and Eddie de Oliveira.

    It seems to me, however, that short stories can be more subjective than other forms of literature, especially when
    some of them are as unconventional as some of these are.

    All of these stories are very different; there's not really anything I can write here to tie it all together. They're all well
    worth reading, although every story will not appeal to every reader.

    My personal favorites included "Picking," "Smoking Lessons," and "The Waitress." However, upon picking this
    book up, you've got to be prepared to sit through a few you inevitably won't love; this collection of very different
    stories will affect everyone differently. None are badly written, however, and the certainty of finding at least one
    you'll absolutely love makes THIS IS PUSH, overall, a satisfying read.