Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

5 reviews

pndafce's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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, Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Grief

sjanke2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

This is a challenging book, both in the sense of Demon's stream-of-consciousness voice and the trials he endures. But after 50 pages, one's brain adapts to Kingsolver's writing style. The audiobook narrator helped in developing a stride. Demon goes through so much, and there's a balance of both good and bad influences in the side characters. I also appreciated Kingsolver's strong stance on the war wreaked upon Appalachians by land grabbers, mining companies, and Big Pharma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Animal death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Medical content, and Physical abuse

Minor: Gun violence, Trafficking, War, Abortion, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

bail33's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-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

I genuinely won’t stop thinking about this for the rest of my life. An incredible portrait on Appalachia.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, Drug use, Death, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Racism, and Violence

karyan1's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Rape, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Vomit

alaina's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

Heartbreaking, beautiful, loving. Intense opioid epidemic story that brilliant adapts Dickens novel. 
The ending dropped off for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Alcoholism