Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

277 reviews

booksinherhead's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Drug use, Vomit, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Addiction, Classism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Cancer

Minor: Suicide, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Abortion

additional (but non exhaustive) content warnings include: drowning, gun violence, foster care system, adoption, guardianship t

bri0987's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent

anneosse88's review against another edition

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

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

carleigh95's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5

A very great read that will challenge the way you look at struggle and privilege. This book pulls at your heart and has you rooting for different characters throughout. 
It is written through the point of view of a young boy growing up in the backcountry and I found the tone and language a bit difficult to get used to at first. Also, it is a very long read which may deter some readers, but the story itself is so beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Abortion, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Murder, Suicide, Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, Car accident, and Death of parent

brownikins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Abandonment, Violence, and Death

jillianselene's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Classism, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Alcoholism, and Suicide

nlg518's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Barbara Kingsolver has a brilliantly incisive tone. She is able, through Damon, to explore a layered series of injustices that one must always keep in mind when evaluating the actions of others. It came to me highly recommended and I will continue the chain of endorsement. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Addiction

amylav's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

lizsim's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Torture, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Cursing, and Pedophilia

Minor: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Bullying, and Classism

jdp_12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Child abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Violence, Racial slurs, and Homophobia