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A review by lovelymisanthrope
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I picked this up as a buddy read with a friend.
"Demon Copperhead" is the story of a boy born to a single teenage mother. Their lives were never easy, but after Demon's mother dies of a drug overdose and Demon is placed into the foster care system, his life becomes even more challenging.
This book was very dense and I never really got into the story. Demon's story is heartbreaking, and you cannot help but feel badly for him, but I also was not interested in his story. I think there is a lot to be said about overcoming where you come from, and I wanted more of that story. Demon is the one who found his mother when she overdosed, and I felt like he would have fought more to stay away from drugs in his teenage years.
This book is fast paced in that I felt Demon aged really quickly, but the story just felt liked it dragged overall. I wanted to see more of Demon's interactions with his mother before she overdosed. I feel like that could have created a better narrative of where Demon came from, so that I was more interested in the rest of the story.
Overall, I was kind of disappointed in this story.
"Demon Copperhead" is the story of a boy born to a single teenage mother. Their lives were never easy, but after Demon's mother dies of a drug overdose and Demon is placed into the foster care system, his life becomes even more challenging.
This book was very dense and I never really got into the story. Demon's story is heartbreaking, and you cannot help but feel badly for him, but I also was not interested in his story. I think there is a lot to be said about overcoming where you come from, and I wanted more of that story. Demon is the one who found his mother when she overdosed, and I felt like he would have fought more to stay away from drugs in his teenage years.
This book is fast paced in that I felt Demon aged really quickly, but the story just felt liked it dragged overall. I wanted to see more of Demon's interactions with his mother before she overdosed. I feel like that could have created a better narrative of where Demon came from, so that I was more interested in the rest of the story.
Overall, I was kind of disappointed in this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual violence