Reviews

A Very Typical Family: A Novel by Sierra Godfrey

quitap's review against another edition

2.0

Ehh I won’t downgrade the book as bad as some of the comments because when I read either I liked it or I didn’t then I move on. But I don’t know I didn’t know what to expect but even so I wanted to like it. I had to stop at “3 years in prison because of you” I can’t do the blame game especially if what you did was indeed a reason to be put in jail.

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

alannastartedreading's review against another edition

1.0

This was very bad. I am stunned it has such a high rating on Goodreads. The way people spoke was giving YA novel. None of the characters are likable, it feels like there was attempt to throw every possible storyline a book could have into one book. The ending is really lackluster. I really can't explain how much I hated this book. Thought about DNFing but I did not want this book to break me down to that point.

The main character: complains most the book she didn't get a promotion she was absolutely not qualified for, never knows where her cat is, thinks it's casual to enroll a kid that's not yours in school

The sister: somehow still can't come to terms with the fact she is the reason she went to prison.

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

ams_jenkins's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

kncunnin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

3.5

emmasalmon's review against another edition

3.0

I honestly just feel like the whole thing was dramatic, like she thought her siblings weren’t okay so she called the police, and like idk why that was such an issue bc I feel like she did the right thing

ashleyalexander's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

aubrea27h's review against another edition

3.25

I was planning on rating this a 3 star before I finished. It really bothered me

how much Natalie regretted calling the police that night. She did the right thing. THEY WERE DOING HEROIN. That’s not weed. That’s insane. I also did not like Teensy.

I didn’t dislike this book, but I would recommend a hundred other books before this one. 

juhlig's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious 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

3.25

A predictable family drama with a little bit of romance. The main character was frustratingly unable / unwilling to self advocate.