Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

A Very Typical Family: A Novel by Sierra Godfrey

37 reviews

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

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

hannah_the_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment

lycheetini's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

heyyyyitskatelyn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

juliacath99's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

cait_reads365's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

knogueiro's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Vomit

makenziehyatt's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

A fun and easy read. Plot was predictable but the writing was enjoyable. I enjoyed the descriptions of the scenery.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Violence

wolfebh's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment