Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

645 reviews

linda48's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Vomit, Death of parent

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment

hgpitt's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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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The writing was exquisite but the story so very sad I almost stopped reading. I’m glad I finished so I got to see the potential for hope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

coralreef92's review against another edition

4.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment

judrod's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Trafficking, Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

loesche312's review against another edition

4.75

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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An incredible read, with character development as strong as any book I've read. This book has changed my how I view the foster system, addiction, poverty, and personal trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent

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

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

pupperoni_reads_az's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

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, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abortion