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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

82 reviews

sandpiper22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism and Animal death

melbell016's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a really good retelling of David Copperfield. Granted, I never read it, but the modern themes in this book make this a compelling story. 

It gives a good window into life in Appalachia, into poverty, into an unforgiving world that keeps beating you down. This is truly a modern classic. 

This is a sad and painful read, but it is worth reading. And it’s a good window into

how Purdue really destroyed people’s lives.

I also like the end of the acknowledgments section. Very poetic. “For the kids who wake up hungry in those dark places every day, who’ve lost their families to poverty and pain pills, whose caseworkers keep losing their files, who feel invisible, or wish they were: this book is for you.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage and Rape

Minor: Animal death and Racism

lisajha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

famousthecat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book. Barbara Kingsolver's telling from the perspective of Demon was just brilliant. I believed from the very beginning I was listening to his voice, this fully formed person, the whole time. 

I'm thankful for the happy-ish ending. About 3/4 of the way through, I told my husband my heart was breaking because I just didn't see how this was going to work out for the main characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Abandonment

hannahemparman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Trafficking

haleyanne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

really good and important but incredibly difficult to read because of the heavy subject matter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

jbbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative tense 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

5.0

I couldn’t put this down, it is a triumph. The main character has a voice which talks you through his life in a relatable, comic, hopeful way even when that life is often so dark, sad and chaotic. His hope, in the face of everything against him, is tangible. The people who love him in spite of everything are the constant framework he lives within - a community from the same background, doggedly sticking with him, despite everything that’s thrown at them. I loved it.
Also very present is the author’s simmering anger that the lot of poverty has not changed since Dickens, just presents itself in different clothes,  and that those who are wealthy and in power will always exploit the lowly position of those who are not. This is powerful writing. I’m heading back to David Copperfield now! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

scottsmom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

toadie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Drug abuse

Minor: Rape

carrigoitia's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense slow-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

5.0

Truly one of the most incredible books I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Cancer, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation