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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

34 reviews

smyrvold's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is so heavy, if I read a description of it I wouldn’t want to read it. But I loved it. I couldn’t put it down and I missed it for days after I finished 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

abscott's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

bdowning81's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

Incredibly moving and engrossing modern-day take on David Copperfield in the Appalachia region. I kept having to pause the audiobook - wonderfully narrated by Charlie Thurston - to catch my breath or cry, or just to process what I'd just heard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Pregnancy

laurenleigh's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

I truly struggled with this for the first 4 or 5 hours. It was so depressing. But Ben said it was a great book, so I persevered, and I’m really glad I did. This was not only an extremely well-written novel with a classic Bildungsroman structure, it was a timely message. My coastal elite privileged self has heard of stories like Demon’s, but to experience it so intimately is extremely powerful. It gives me more empathy for people who are probably very far from my political leanings, and I think that’s a good thing. Ben has also recommended I follow this read up with Empire of Pain. I’m sure that will be depressing too, but I want to better understand this opioid epidemic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

emily_koopmann's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

franklola's review

adventurous dark funny inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Abortion

booksarebrainfood's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Incest, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

kyrstin_p1989's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

The type of soul-aching sad that prohibits you from even crying, this novel pushes the boundaries of what we know and understand about the ravages that drugs, particularly opiates, have doled out to the people of Appalachia. Even though you can see the cycle happening before it ever does, you can’t help but love and root for Demon as an unlikely hero. The characters are beautifully and painstakingly crafted to reflect the complexities found in mountain folks. For some reason, it took me a long time to finish the book — but I’m so glad I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

tigertheory's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

A really tough read but worth it. Sucks you right in, punches you in the gut and throws you out on the other side with a whole new set of emotions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Dementia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Outing, Sexual harassment, and War