jschaffe's Reviews (405)

Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us

Daniel H. Pink

4.25

informative inspiring fast-paced

Is She Really Going Out with Him?

Sophie Cousens

4.5

funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Great Big Beautiful Life

Emily Henry

4.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

4.75

hopeful informative fast-paced

A Children's Bible

Lydia Millet

3.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad 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: No

All Fours

Miranda July

3.0

dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy

Jenny Odell

2.5

informative medium-paced

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I find the topic interesting and I really wanted to like this book, but it was just all over the place.

The Flight Portfolio

Julie Orringer

4.25

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Life on Svalbard: Finding Home on a Remote Island Near the North Pole

Cecilia Blomdahl

4.25

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced