A Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadburn

A Tiny Upward Shove

Melissa Chadburn

352 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism dark emotional reflective fast-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 345 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

sad: 76%

emotional: 65%

challenging: 59%

tense: 41%

reflective: 27%

mysterious: 10%

informative: 7%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 3%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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