Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

1315 reviews

voodoomary's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny inspiring 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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I can't give this book enough stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent

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

nsmith1026's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent

jessiepicard's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: Drug abuse, Drug use

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Classism

readwith_kiki's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Classism

e_lace's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad slow-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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I really liked this book, but had rather complicated feelings about it for most of my time reading it, but ultimately I found it really wonderfully written and well-paced, just very very sad. As someone who admittedly doesn't read much literary fiction at my big age, this book reminded me that i think I find literary fiction difficult because I live in the world these characters do and wonder what their lives would be like right now in the moment I'm reading. 

The only other bone I have to pick with this book is that I really wish i could read Demon's comics. I really appreciate a book that acknowledges the power of graphic novels and comics as a medium in such a concrete way, especially in a world where comics and graphic novels are still seen as media for children. I thought that was cool and would really like to read a really good graphic novel now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Abandonment

Minor: Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

This book focuses a lot on opioid abuse and predatory practices of pharmaceutical companies distributing opioids through pill mills in Appalachia and the effects of that on the main character and the people around him. Barbara does I think a good job of showing how injection drug use and opioid addiction affect people's lives, but I think if this kind of content is not your thing or would be very triggering for you, maybe don't read this book :). Also

the dog does die

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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

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