Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

A Very Typical Family: A Novel by Sierra Godfrey

29 reviews

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

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

ariana3's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

3.25

I thought this book was okay. I like the overall general premise and storyline, but some parts felt rushed whereas others felt too drawn out. The "romance" part was definitely a tease, but there were times I thought it was going to go in the direction of a full romance novel and I'm very glad it didn't. I did really love the ending, though it felt too Disney-movie-happy-ending (if that's your thing!). I also wish there was at least one or two more chapters at the end! But it was a good place to end and you can use your imagination for the future.
Plot summary:

The main character, Natalie, has 2 older siblings Lynn and Jake. Back when she was in high school and Lynn and Jake were in college, she called the cops on them because she was being spiteful yet they had drugs and were high in the house. Jake's friend ended up dying and Lynn and Jake went to jail for several years. After their mother dies, her will states in order to keep their beautiful Santa Cruz mansion, all 3 of them must reunite within a specific time period or the house is donated to the local historical society. Natalie hasn't talked to her siblings since they went to prison over 15 years before. She thinks her siblings hate her for what she did. But Natalie's personal life is falling apart, so she drives cross-country from Boston to Santa Cruz to find her siblings. She stays at the house with her cat, and eventually Lynn shows up with her tween son. Lynn has run away from her abusive husband to the house to start a new life. She's still bitter and holding a grudge against Natalie. Their brother Jake is missing. Natalie enlists the help of his lab-mate, who she slowly falls in love with. They eventually find Jake, who has been hiding out from everyone, including work, at their late mom's boyfriend's house. Turns out Jake isn't angry at either of them and wants them all to live together as a family unit in the house. Natalie quits her job in Boston, leaves her toxic relationship, and starts a dream program and job doing scientific illustration in Santa Cruz. I like how it was a nice ending, but it felt like everything tied up too perfectly and everyone got what they wanted. The book did not seem like that would happen, but everything worked out for everyone in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death and Drug use

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, and Alcohol

nicolaparty's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

scarlett_f's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

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

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

mjs_18's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

alysereadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

 Listened to the audiobook. Overall enjoyed it, but was also a bit bored at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, and Death of parent

syazahaniss's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

1.0

I finished this book but until now I have no idea what the point of the story is.

This book had a lot of potential but the execution was so bad. How was I still waiting for something to happen at 90%??? I genuinely didn’t know what was going on the entire time.

Natalie was so annoying making her putting her siblings in prison all those years ago her entire personality. And speaking of, I personally feel that their reason for ending up in jail wasn’t that substantial? But then again I’ve never been to jail so.

The conflicts were so lame and trivial too. I think they would have added more value and substance to the story if the author had expanded on them a bit more. On top of that, the conflict resolution aspect was altogether too convenient – there was barely any effort on Natalie’s part and everything seemed to unrealistically fall from the sky for her.

Some of the details of the story were repeated a few times too (for example Ashier with the gala, Dr Berkhower with the degree require for the illustration job), which made me think that the author forgot what she had and had not mentioned.

Overall a disappointment.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent