Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

27 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review

dark emotional informative 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

‘To be here was to be known.’

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide and War

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Abortion

indydc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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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, and Injury/Injury detail

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

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

traceyanderson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookmarkie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Confinement, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Classism

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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, and Injury/Injury detail