jackiebookstackie's Reviews (113)

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

4.25

dark informative tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Family Experiment

John Marrs

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

Anna Johnston

4.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The September House

Carissa Orlando

3.75

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Conjure Women

Afia Atakora

3.5

challenging hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

You Are Here

David Nicholls

4.5

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Sandwich

Catherine Newman

4.25

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Happy All the Time

Laurie Colwin

5.0

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Small Great Things

Jodi Picoult

4.25

Before We Were Yours

Lisa Wingate

4.75

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated