Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

154 reviews

spitewankreads's review

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

5.0

incredible first read of the year. really setting the bar high

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexism, Abortion, and Pregnancy

an incredible book but not one for the faint of heart regarding drug use/abuse, and the american fostercare system

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

sreya_booksandbeans's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion

camichughes'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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Abortion

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

ashleighrojas's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

carlycompton22's review

challenging dark emotional 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

Beautifully created characters that make it feel like you're reading a true story about real people. Kingsolver delivers another sprawling masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion

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

tbr_tess's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Abortion, and Death of parent