Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

327 reviews

dockbbrooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

Read this book as soon as you can. Don’t rush it. It’s heartbreaking and hopeful and such an excoriating and beautiful depiction of my home.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

grayciebustle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

You might hit a lull in this but PUSH THROUGH IT. Such an amazing, real, and dark book. So glad I bought this and will probably be recommending it to everyone I know now. Wow 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

hannahfoster832's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-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, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

mybestfriendisabook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

was super hooked the first half - his childhood was so chaotic and sad :( but the persistence wow

what was really noticeable and notable was how the author packed a punch in every paragraph and described things in a very intriguing unique way i haven’t seen before, it was so refreshing. it easily allowed you to envision the scene.  goes through a ton of themes and hardships. i liked how it sounded like an adult narrating their entire life and had notes of humorous retrospective thoughts. ending was so cute 🥺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

marissanbullis's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

nicolejeann's review against another edition

It's a long book and due back at the library before I could finish. Very good though, I hope to finish it soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Classism

espurrr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

5.0

This book has given me a lot to think on. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ashmetzgar's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

lizreads10's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

roseleaf24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

This book is a beautiful tribute to Appalachia, incorporating its history, its culture, and its problems. Kingsolver did a beautiful job of showing the systemic causes behind the tragedies in these characters’ lives while not excusing them from their own culpability. Both corporate and personal evil are shown and all the complexities behind the opioid crisis and others are drawn clearly. Such heart runs through these pages, I cared about so many of these deeply flawed people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Abortion, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

This book is a beautiful tribute to Appalachia, incorporating its history, its culture, and its problems. Kingsolver did a beautiful job of showing the systemic causes behind the tragedies in these characters’ lives while not excusing them from their own culpability. Both corporate and personal evil are shown and all the complexities behind the opioid crisis and others are drawn clearly. Such heart runs through these pages, I cared about so many of these deeply flawed people.