A Very Typical Family - by Sierra Godfrey (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"Atmospheric and uplifting...for fans of Marian Keyes and Emily Giffin." --Booklist, STARRED review

A fractured family. A final chance at forgiveness. A story you'll never forget.

Fifteen years after her actions sent her brother and sister to prison, Natalie Walker has made a new life on the opposite coast--until a lawyer's letter calls her back to Santa Cruz and the family home she hoped never to see again.

Now, with a once-in-a-lifetime inheritance on the line, Natalie and her estranged siblings, Lynn and Jake, must come together whether they want to or not. But with Jake missing, Lynn showing up with a teenage son, and Natalie's willful cat along for the ride--not to mention a charming marine biologist stirring up new emotions--Natalie must confront the guilt she's carried for years and ask if a second chance is possible for a family as broken as hers.

A Very Typical Family is a darkly funny celebration of messy families, second chances, and the truth that home isn't a place--it's the people brave enough to love you, flaws and all.

"I couldn't put it down. Engrossing, satisfying. The minute I turned the last page I messaged three friends to tell them they had to grab it." --KJ Dell'Antonia, New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick The Chicken Sisters

Review Quotes

"At times light-hearted, at times gut wrenching, A Very Typical Family is a touching exploration of what it means to forgive others and forgive ourselves. With a quirky protagonist and affecting characters, Godfrey has crafted a moving, memorable novel." -- Syed M. Masood, author of The Bad Muslim Discount

"By turns mordantly funny and deeply moving, A Very Typical Family is an emotional gut punch of a story about the often-fraught relationships we have with the people we loved first and fiercest: our siblings. Godfrey's redemption-seeking narrator is one of the most endearing eccentrics to grace the page since Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Cactus. If you like characters who march to their own beats--and who doesn't--you'll love this rich and compelling story." -- Ashley Winstead, author of The Boyfriend Candidate

"I loved this. I couldn't put it down. Engrossing, satisfying. The minute I turned the last page I messaged three friends to tell them they had to grab it. It's that good!" -- KJ Dell'Antonia, New York Times bestselling author of The Chicken Sisters

"With wit and a big heart, A Very Typical Family gracefully tackles one messy family's rocky path back to one another. Godfrey has crafted a trio of siblings that readers will fall for on their journey of finding the courage to reach across the distances we create. Clever, sharply written, and at once darkly funny and tender, Godfrey's debut captures what it means to come home in every sense." -- Holly James, author of Nothing But the Truth