Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

79 reviews

rly's review

adventurous dark emotional funny slow-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Trafficking, Suicide, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Abortion, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Drug use, Rape, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Addiction

aewisenbaker's review

dark informative slow-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: Trafficking, Drug abuse, and Drug use

qqjj's review

challenging dark funny tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Trafficking, Vomit, Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Death, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

morethanmylupus's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

This was a great book, but it was so difficult to read. This book needs nearly every single trigger warning I've ever seen so please check the warnings if you have topics that you're sensitive to. Overall, it was a compelling story about the state of the foster care system, the reality of living in small town America, and the impact of the opioid epidemic on these populations. It was hard to get through but it's also hopeful and leaves you feeling like things can improve. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Trafficking, and Violence

sarahyjackson's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I gulp Kingsolver’s prose. After a physical read I did an audio re-read and was astounded by the way the reader’s performance changed my experience of the characters & story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Death, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Trafficking, Abandonment, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Homophobia

thebabybookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book but sometimes it dragged on. The writing was top notch. I would recommend this book to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Rape

knit_the_resistance's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Barbara Kingsolver is the best writer in America today. I'll fight you over this. 
This book wrecked me. It's enthralling, desperately sad, engrossing. I'm up so far past my bedtime finishing it.
It's. So. Good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Vomit, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

lorit1227's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative 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, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

jakobmarleymommy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Drug use, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Rape, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Child death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abortion, Alcohol, and Animal death