Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

71 reviews

lizandlibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

justdiana's review

dark emotional sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Trafficking

chloerom's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death and Suicide

meganriner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Pedophilia and Terminal illness

Minor: Pregnancy

opplecopter's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Pedophilia, Car accident, and Abortion

vigilant_m's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

This has been one of my favorite books that I’ve read in the past 5 years. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

jesspresso98's review against another edition

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

4.25

A few inconsistencies at the beginning of the book. But overall, a good story about addiction & generational curses

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape

kaileyhanrath's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

gabriellejon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

Growing up in Appalacia meant seeing the truth written in this book with my own two eyes.

The pill mills, the overdoses, the kids in and out of foster care, the abuse, growing up too fast. This is a viceral book, with a happy ending. I cried many times. I had my own Dori. He died the same way she did. I miss him. I lost him 6 years ago and the pain never goes away. I have the same anger in my chest as Demon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

milaaras's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

towards the end I started reading slower, trying to somehow make this book last forever. told by Demon himself, his is a story both brutal and beautiful! 

I've never read a book that made me cry like Demon Copperhead did. I wept! but I laughed too (he's funny!), and felt proud of Demon as if I knew him in real life. the way we get to know him as a 10 year old boy, a teenager and then a young man allows it. it makes you feel like you really know him. it makes you care for him deeply, which is heartbreaking when things get tough. and they get tough often. but when things get good, the joy is immense! 

no doubt my new favourite book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse and Terminal illness