342 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374277758
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 12 April 2022
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 165 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 70%
challenging 65%
tense 37%
reflective 24%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 4%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual violenceModerate
Addiction, Abandonment, Murder
342 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374277758
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 12 April 2022
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 165 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 70%
challenging 65%
tense 37%
reflective 24%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 4%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual violenceModerate
Addiction, Abandonment, Murder