Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

72 reviews

bex4dayz's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Classism, Death, Drug use, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

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

sineadlgull's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-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? No

4.25

Enjoyable listen. Slow pace but never found myself bored. Interesting story and great character development of the main character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Classism, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

Minor: Trafficking and Sexual violence

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

knittersteph's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

bookworm356's review

challenging dark sad 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: Trafficking, Sexual content, Violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Rape, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse

corinniebee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Classism, Death, and Miscarriage

Minor: Pregnancy, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Excrement, Suicide, and Abortion

kaileyhanrath'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

jomay2571's review

challenging emotional reflective fast-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

4.75

Just loved it. Loved Demon the main character - he is so flawed and damaged but so insightful. Brilliant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

patsshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Sexual violence, and Rape

Minor: Animal death