Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

90 reviews

moonbasket's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

This book is upsetting and stressful. It is not for the faint of heart, but it is a well crafted story about a minority demographic in the Appalachian mountains. As a Tennessee queer, this story was extremely important to me. It was also very well written. Check the content warnings for your triggers, but if it's within your tolerance, I highly recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Abortion, and Pregnancy

snarkycrafter's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

Wow. This was a great piece of literature that was a very difficult read. It hurts some really hard, and dark, topics and themes. 

I did not look forward to reading some parts of it and had to read it in small bursts. It took me liber than usual to get through it. BUT, it was worth it. It’s decidedly worth the read…just difficult and painful to process. Definitely take a look at the trigger warnings because…damn. 

Anybody will tell you, the born  of this world are marked from the get out. Win or lose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

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

caroline_hicks24's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

arayo's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion

shaleen64's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.25

A beautifully written, but heartbreaking portrayal of addiction, loss, poverty, abuse and stolen childhoods.

The book follows Demon through his early childhood into his late teens/early 20s. Honestly and openly we are taken through the events of his life and the relationships he gains along the way. Every character is fully realised and has a purpose within the story. Tommy couldn’t be more lovable if he tried. I don’t think I’ll forget the grave scene anytime soon.

The book accurately addresses the opioid epidemic that has, and continues to plague America. I have not read the Dickens novel this book is based on and don’t feel you need to, but I imagine it would add a greater depth to this book.

A literary fiction gem that cannot be missed by those who enjoy a character driven novel that draws on nearly every emotion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content

hanlov'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Abandonment

aevarts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical content, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

starredbyalice's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

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