A review by lernstreads
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

It started off really fast moving; I couldn't put it down. Then it got really sad in the middle, and I left it for a while. When I picked it up again, I was back to couldn't put it down. I RARELY reread books, but when I finished this today, I thought, "I think I would read this again."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy