Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

A Very Typical Family: A Novel by Sierra Godfrey

97 reviews

emoshtay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? Yes

4.75

I wish there had been some sort of flashback chapter to what the mother was thinking regarding her children, but I guess that also wasn’t really the point of the book since the focus was on the siblings relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Drug use and Emotional abuse

alliott's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit

tyungman7's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

sejw's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

acobbva's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Death

ajtee5's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

eemahlee's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

Author uses gaslighting incorrectly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal death

cndios's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The writing was perfectly in the middle - neither too flowery nor plain. Room for embellishment but also not simple.

If you know Santa Cruz, you will know this family or you were in this family. The story is a familiar one to locals, even though this is a work of fiction. It navigated the situation well- it wasn’t too heavy or really ~too~ central to when we’re joining the story. This is a story of the years after. There wasn’t a conversation about the systemic nature of the problem, which was a pro for me but some people might miss it. Trigger warnings but spoilers are hidden in the spoiler redaction but there if you want to see.

Referring to drug use and abuse- heroin specifically. TW for a detailed/graphic overdose scene. TW for domestic assault - fairly graphic.  

I love how the main character took control of her life and even when she was being avoidant, it wasn’t overly drawn out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

kathlynnsell's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Vomit

jenniee_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was very predictable and like many other books I have read but I enjoyed it just the same. It was slow at parts and Natalie frustrated me at times but it was a quick, light read, which is just what I needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use