Tin Heart
A Novel
Flatiron Books · Print & ebook · April 14, 2020
Bestselling author of All the Bright Places Jennifer Niven calls emerging talent Shivaun Plozza’s charming and romantic second YA novel, Tin Heart, “from cover to cover swoon-worthy, moving, deep, and funny”!
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- Who it’s for
- A heart transplant opens a funny, romantic path toward a self not defined by illness.
- Genres
- Contemporary YA Romance, YA Illness & Disease Stories, Coming of Age
- Published
- Flatiron Books, April 14, 2020
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Bestselling author of All the Bright Places Jennifer Niven calls emerging talent Shivaun Plozza’s charming and romantic second YA novel, Tin Heart, “from cover to cover swoon-worthy, moving, deep, and funny”! When Marlowe gets a heart transplant and a second chance at life, all she wants to do is to thank her donor’s family. Maybe then she can move on. Maybe then she’ll discover who she is if she’s no longer The Dying Girl.
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But with a little brother who dresses like every day is Halloween, a vegan warrior for a mother, and an all-out war with the hot butcher’s apprentice next door, Marlowe’s life is already pretty complicated. And her second chance is about to take an unexpected turn...
Second Chances
A heart transplant opens a funny, romantic path toward a self not defined by illness.
Come here for
- A second-chance story with romantic sparks and a playful family orbit
- A teen figuring out who she is beyond her illness
Expect
- Warm humor alongside questions of identity and gratitude
- A sustained YA story with an unexpected turn
Where it sits
| YA Illness & Disease Stories | 72% |
|---|---|
| Contemporary YA Romance | 61% |
| Coming of Age | 53% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Family Stories
- YA Illness & Disease Stories
- Romantic Comedy for Teens
- Authors
- Shivaun Plozza
- Publisher
- Flatiron Books
- Published
- April 14, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Family Stories