Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

107 reviews

quirkko24's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

slimegrime's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

This book is definitely in my top five favorite reads ever. Loved the writing style. The main character was relatable, despite our cultural/geographical differences.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual violence

lindsayy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

jodiealli's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

acresofwords'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Demon Copperhead is a beautiful book with a level of poignancy and care towards the opioid crisis in modern America, specifically Appalachia, that is unlike any other media about that landscape. Kingsolver has masterly kept Dickens alive while exhibiting nothing but her own voice and talents as an author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

moreadsnrambles's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was incredible. It took me a while to get through it because of how tough some of the subject matter is but it is an amazing read and I definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bassicallymimi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Beautifully written! More profoundly poetic sentences than I could count. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Classism

kristelbelle248's review

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

rae5tar's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.75

This book elicited so many emotions from me sad, mad, laugh out loud at times. Even though told from the perspective of the older character looking back on his childhood the best part of the book was the telling of it through his “grown up before his time” child eyes. The emotion of this book overshadowed my whole life while I was reading it, not sure if it was extra because I have a personal connection to addiction and nurses but I was just rooting so hard for Demon the entire book. To the point of shouting like “get the surgery!” And “you’re worth it!” Other reviews have mentioned that the book felt wrapped up a little fast at the end and I’d agree with that, not many people (especially ones who don’t feel they’re worth it)

would kick opioid addiction after one stint in rehab. And then to have him never get to the ocean!!! Ahhhhhh!!!

I really wanted to read about that rather than imagine it. Charlie Thurston did a PHENOMENAL job reading this story, 5⭐️ for him, he made this story come alive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Abortion

annalea_hines's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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? Yes

4.75

There’s not a review I could write to do this book justice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism