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352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250863157
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 11 April 2023
Description
A Tiny Upward Shove is inspired by Melissa Chadburn's Filipino heritage and its folklore, as it traces the too-short life of a young, cast-off woman transformed by death into an agent of justice—or mercy.Marina Salles’s life does not end the day s...
Community Reviews Summary of 229 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 64%
challenging 60%
tense 40%
reflective 22%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 37% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Abandonment, Addiction, Murder352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250863157
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 11 April 2023
Description
A Tiny Upward Shove is inspired by Melissa Chadburn's Filipino heritage and its folklore, as it traces the too-short life of a young, cast-off woman transformed by death into an agent of justice—or mercy.Marina Salles’s life does not end the day s...
Community Reviews Summary of 229 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 64%
challenging 60%
tense 40%
reflective 22%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 37% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Abandonment, Addiction, Murder