A review by kb_toys
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

This was a powerful and sad coming-of-age story focusing on the broken foster care system and drug addiction. Although Demon is the main narrator & character, there are so many other stories included. The story was predictable (in a tragic way) but I really enjoyed seeing Demon work through the issues from his POV. Overall, it’s a story about survival and redemption. I definitely liked the writing style and story but towards the end it started to drag a little and felt repetitive - the book could have been 100 pages shorter and still as effective.  Character development was also really good - I didn’t necessarily like all the characters but I was rooting for them. Except Angus and June of course - I loved them both so much. 
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