Reviews

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

katedonofrio's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring

4.25

andreadick's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

always_tired99's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

sarinareader's review

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

simonebesamusca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

stephb25's review

challenging 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

4.5

taramaudrie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

lmneal87's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.75

taylormariee8's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.75

Wonderful as a work of intertextuality. Does what a retelling does and reimagines the story with something new to say. Albeit Kingsolver occasionally says it with a heavy hand and a pinch of ignorance. I wanted more from Demon’s relationships; I wanted to really feel them and the way that he felt about the other characters, but that was sometimes missing. With such an ambitious work, somethings are bound to fall through the cracks. Overall, quite impressive and well done. 

mostlyreadingthings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5