Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

711 reviews

tbyrdistheword's review

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's an oft read book for a reason.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Grief, and Addiction

Minor: Abortion and Trafficking

passivemoon's review

adventurous dark 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: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death

margaretrose's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

Dinging half a star because I don't like the end.

Hefty but unlike most long novels it didn't sag in the middle and no part felt like it could have been taken out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

booksinherhead's review

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

4.5

DEMON COPPERHEAD is the book of my heart. The voice of our protagonist Demon is so strong through this text–even with a meandering plot through Demon's childhood and adolesence his perspective is quite frankly so compelling I found it difficult to put this 500+ page book down. I'll be thinking about the characters Kingslover has constructed for years to come. Be prepared for heartbreak and a story you'll never forget. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Vomit, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Cancer, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, and Pedophilia

additional (but non exhaustive) content warnings include: drowning, gun violence, foster care system, adoption, guardianship t

bri0987's review

emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent

arood's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

Epic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Bullying

kristin_parks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Drug use and Drug abuse

anneosse88's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

carleigh95's review

challenging emotional inspiring 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

4.5

A very great read that will challenge the way you look at struggle and privilege. This book pulls at your heart and has you rooting for different characters throughout. 
It is written through the point of view of a young boy growing up in the backcountry and I found the tone and language a bit difficult to get used to at first. Also, it is a very long read which may deter some readers, but the story itself is so beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Abortion, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Murder, Suicide, Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, Car accident, and Death of parent

imadeyouacookie's review

dark sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, and Sexual assault