jschaffe's Reviews (405)

Summer Romance

Annabel Monaghan

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store

Cait Flanders

3.5

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Parable of the Talents

Octavia E. Butler

4.5

This Changes Everything: A Surprisingly Funny Story About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don't Talk About

Tyler Merritt

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone

Heather Hansen, Thuy-vy T. Nguyen, Netta Weinstein

4.5

informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

Solito

Javier Zamora

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

Wish I Were Here

Melissa Wiesner

3.75

funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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: Yes

The Second Chance Year

Melissa Wiesner

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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: No

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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