jeffreywbush's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.75
kateroyer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
isleofwoman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Death
stephisturningpages's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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
juliettearlette's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
jessahall's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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
graceyesterday's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-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
Perfect book. No notes.
iothemoon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Not since my days as a literature major, when I was rewarded for deifying well-crafted sentences above any other merit, has a novel's writing style been on even footing with its storytelling, as far as keeping me hooked to the words goes.
I couldn't put Demon Copperhead down until the last line. There were funny parts. Demon's musings on his best friend's plethora of cheerleading squad cousins is one example. I went back to enjoy quite a few of Demon's witty ponderings about his environment. But it never felt zany. This wasn't a novel that had me asking which MFA program the author had attended.
There certainly also were hard parts in the story. Many have described them as heartbreaking, but that isn't the right word for my experience of Demon Copperhead. There was one extended scene midway through that made me physically queasy, even though no characters underwent physical harm. Demon's character is so relatable that I felt his anxiety on a level that fiction rarely reaches. Normally, that kind of stomach-churning discomfort would have me put a novel down, at least for a break. Not so with this one. Page-turning, stomach-churning goodness.
I couldn't put Demon Copperhead down until the last line. There were funny parts. Demon's musings on his best friend's plethora of cheerleading squad cousins is one example. I went back to enjoy quite a few of Demon's witty ponderings about his environment. But it never felt zany. This wasn't a novel that had me asking which MFA program the author had attended.
There certainly also were hard parts in the story. Many have described them as heartbreaking, but that isn't the right word for my experience of Demon Copperhead. There was one extended scene midway through that made me physically queasy, even though no characters underwent physical harm. Demon's character is so relatable that I felt his anxiety on a level that fiction rarely reaches. Normally, that kind of stomach-churning discomfort would have me put a novel down, at least for a break. Not so with this one. Page-turning, stomach-churning goodness.
annoeing's review against another edition
4.0
You know how there's like some people that are just nice like theyre whole personality is nice and whenever their mentioned someone would just go 'oh yeah theyre so nice'. And like they are nice they'll always talk to you, say hi, and you'll always ask them how they're doing or something because you should be nice back.
Anyways i feel like this book is that. Not really much special going on for majority of the pages, but the narration in nice to read and its just a whole vibe and journey. Like you'll enjoy reading it, but its not a complete page turner except for the really good parts which are the super depressing bits. Just like how when you talk to someone that you don't really know but they're known as being nice so you always have your small talk but you're not going to feel much afterwards really.
Also there's alot of great ideas and its an interesting book, but idk how much can be attributed to the author since it's a rewriting of a Dickens.
Anyways i feel like this book is that. Not really much special going on for majority of the pages, but the narration in nice to read and its just a whole vibe and journey. Like you'll enjoy reading it, but its not a complete page turner except for the really good parts which are the super depressing bits. Just like how when you talk to someone that you don't really know but they're known as being nice so you always have your small talk but you're not going to feel much afterwards really.
Also there's alot of great ideas and its an interesting book, but idk how much can be attributed to the author since it's a rewriting of a Dickens.
georgiawye's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0