Reviews

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

vwalker3's review against another edition

5.0

Barbara Kingslover has created a masterpiece; a piece of literature, of art, that everyone needs to read. This is one kid’s tale of growing up in the midst of opioid desolation; it’s a story so dark, so ugly, and so gritty that it becomes beautiful at some point… putting a spotlight on class struggle and the exploitation of the poor working class, this is a classic novel. As a character states, “a good story doesn’t just copy life, it pushes back on it”…

varidia's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

sjoblomk's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

abernathy_33's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, and Abortion

tom15's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

88nmpd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

Combine it with Dopesick and you’ll get an extra cinematic twist to this epic!!

nasalle2842's review against another edition

5.0

I’ve never read a book with a voice quite like this. It is so incredibly human.

bellasbibliotheek's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

alibeck's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

reed1441's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring 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