Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

1048 reviews

mahardie's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book destroyed me. It was a very long read, but moved fast and was so beautifully written and tragic. It really stuck with me, especially the parts surrounding opioid addiction. 

Demon is a great narrator, he’s almost a reliable one because he has such a low perception of himself, he never is biased. But it becomes clear throughout the book that his negative view isn’t how those he meets view him, and it was a really great read to see that conflict throughout. A great moral that the people who show up for you in your life can be the difference between success and failure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment

gbrylinski's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence

edobs94's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment

happinessity's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Classism

julohn's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse

kgivens33's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment

lmlanoux's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent

mwilson391's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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My boy Damon goes THROUGH IT. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what year it was for the first quarter of the book, it was such a stark depiction of poverty. Odysseus in coal country.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

sqidthneed's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism

luckypuppy1684's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is life-changing, genuinely. It captured my soul and explored it in a whole new way. There are some parts that I didn't love, but honestly, they are small and could never dilute the many many things in this book that I know will stick with me forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Classism

Moderate: Death, Gore, Abortion