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dev921's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
meganpbennett's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
2.0
A Very Typical Family was chosen as the latest Big Library Read, and it looked interested, so I gave it a chance. It's realistic fiction, which is a genre I'm not usually a fan of, and it didn't change my mind. It was well-written, the characters were interesting, and the backstory involving the youngest sibling sending the brother and sister to prison is rather unique.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
lizziaha's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.5
I might’ve enjoyed this book more if it had been about 100 pages shorter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Vomit