Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

16 reviews

grboph's review

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

This was a really amazing book. It was such a compelling story that touches on so many important issues that affect the world today, and kind of made me want to read the original David Copperfield!! Kingsolver is such an excellent writer and I would recommend this book to literally anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Outing, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abortion and Dementia

janemylechreest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Death, Drug use, Cursing, Grief, Miscarriage, and Child abuse

rlinnyc's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Vomit, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Excrement, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking

lauraportalupi's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

Took me about 100 pages to adjust to the voice. This is a difficult book to read: you’ll be immersed in loss, injustice, and systemic oppression. Though there is humor throughout the book, too. And Kingsolver does a great job of helping readers understand the severity of the opioid crisis. Read with caution, especially if you are sensitive to child abuse, being orphaned as a child, and drug addiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Excrement, Medical content, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Grief, Sexism, and Vomit

indydc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Violence, Vomit, Sexual violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Vomit, Rape, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Medical content, Blood, Excrement, Car accident, and Racism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Animal death, Homophobia, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

Initially DNF'd at page 53, but as was on Women's prize longlist, i picked it up again & devoured it over a few days. Loved Demon's voice & resilience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Excrement, Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Vomit, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse