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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

119 reviews

alexisgarcia's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

this was a very very character heavy book (not in amount but in development and exploration), so definitely keep that in mind when deciding to read this. while i think it should’ve been cut down a bit, all of the pages allowed us to fully understand and watch not only the main character, but all the characters. this was definitely a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Classism, Child death, Death of parent, Racism, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Violence, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicide, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse

sjtowry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Racism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Pregnancy, Violence, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Trafficking, Vomit, Addiction, Abortion, Abandonment, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

sjanke2's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

This is a challenging book, both in the sense of Demon's stream-of-consciousness voice and the trials he endures. But after 50 pages, one's brain adapts to Kingsolver's writing style. The audiobook narrator helped in developing a stride. Demon goes through so much, and there's a balance of both good and bad influences in the side characters. I also appreciated Kingsolver's strong stance on the war wreaked upon Appalachians by land grabbers, mining companies, and Big Pharma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Animal death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Medical content, and Physical abuse

Minor: Gun violence, Trafficking, War, Abortion, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

samaraq's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, and Abandonment

bobbij94's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional

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

2.75

Mixed feelings about this one...I was very much immersed in this novel and honestly couldn't get enough. I personally enjoy this style of narration. I appreciate that this book sheds light on issues of poverty, trauma, and addiction.
I knock down some stars because something in this gives me the ick. Lots of stereotypes that goes from bad to worse. Very sad story that is the reality of thousands of Americans. 

Sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Animal death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

tubesock's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

A lot of drug use, death and depression

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Drug abuse

justdiana's review against another edition

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

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

lauraleebythesea's review

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? It's complicated

4.5

A long but fast read. Dragged a bit in the middle but was entirely worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Death, Sexual content, Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

sdovi's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

Wow. Demon’s story was filled with twists and turns. Growing up in the 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Abortion, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

kayleajayne's review

challenging 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

4.0

This was a crap sandwich to read. There’s like a sliver of a pickle of hope at the end, but I have to say, I had to push myself and drudge through to read it. I am not anti-trauma in books. And Kingsolver’s writing is so beautiful and poetic, even when talking about poverty in Appalachia. It is like a punch to my gut memories my from small rural town America that is eaten up by drugs. I knew this story before she wrote it. It’s the story of my best friend who drowned the night she was married because of substances. The story of her mother who turned tricks for speed, and ended up murdered. The story of too many people dying young because the one job in town is the only thing that pays, and they would rather you be uneducated so they can take advantage of you. To deal with the horrible life of poverty, these young people self -medicated. I wanted to escape from this story, but I couldn’t. For all its pain, it needs to be said. It was the story of my generation and how so many things wrecked us, and only a few of us are left with the pieces while big pharma finds a new way to hook and screw people on the daily. If you don’t want truth, don’t read this. If you want to escape, it’s not here. That being said, Kingsolver fully earned her award for this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Death, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Drug use, Grief, and Sexual violence

Minor: Gun violence