Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Demon Copperhead: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver

84 reviews

dev921's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

crossinthepnw's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Oh man…where to even start with this one. Demon Copperhead is easily one of my top three reads for 2023, and will always hold a special place in my heart. To be clear - this is my first Kingsolver work I’ve read (and now I will be reading more of her stories!), and I’ve never read David Copperfield by Charles Dickens…but now I am curious to read the source behind the inspiration for her novel.

Demon Copperhead will piss you off. It will make you cry. You will try to remind yourself that this is a work of fiction, but is clearly based in reality, which will in turn make you even more upset that this kind of shit is still happening. If you didn’t hate Big Pharma before (which if you already don’t…come on), you will after reading this novel. It also made me think about the joke of the war on drugs and the opioid crisis. How our foster care system is screwed. How some folks are just fucked before they even get a start in life.

But the novel isn’t all doom and gloom, I promise. There is hope, love, joy, and laughs along the way. It’s also a coming of age story about a boy who many people wouldn’t give a second thought about on account of where he grew up. The first person narrative of Demon took this tale to another level; Kingsolver has a way of transporting you to his world and his life.

 I am so happy that Kingsolver took the time to tell this story, about the “rednecks”, “hillbillies”, or “trailer trash” folks don't seem to give a shit about, and how the opioid epidemic has done so much damage in Appalachia. Please, read this one; I read it in five days because I could not put it down!

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment

feebles640's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Abortion

sandraserkownek's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Classism

emily_koopmann's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

franklola's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Abortion

mackenziem12's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abortion

indydc's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Abortion, Gaslighting

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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: Complicated

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Initially DNF'd at page 53, but as was on Women's prize longlist, i picked it up again & devoured it over a few days. Loved Demon's voice & resilience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

thewellreadlife's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Eyeopening. Soul wrenching. A beautiful light cast upon Appalachia and its people. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse