29.1k reviews for:

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

4.49 AVERAGE

evelinavilhelmsson's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

newt_newt's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

crissyrenee's review against another edition

4.0

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It’s an epic tale for sure. I loved the subtle references to pop culture or historical moments in history to help orient the reader on the timeline.

vikki_bird's review against another edition

2.0

dark sad slow-paced

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I deserve a medal for making it to the end of this book. A modern-day retelling of David Copperfield set during the opioid crisis. Not for me.

rachel_zim's review against another edition

5.0

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WOW. This one earned the Pulitzer.

A heartbreaking novel following the first 20-ish year of a boy's life in rural Appalachia.

Born to a single mother, surrounded by addiction, growing up in the foster care system, facing continuous setbacks and unimagineable hardship, Demon managed to hold on to his humanity and morality. It is filled with larger-than-life characters that jump off the page, this was 550 pages of incredible writing and I would have happily read 550 more. This novel ripped my heart out and put it back together more times than I could count - a nuanced, first person look at poverty and family and addiction and suffering and perserverance. My top book of 2023, hands down.

rwalshtaza's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

namva's review against another edition

3.0

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This book was beautifully written. The characters were so complex and real and you see them develop and change as they go through life. I listened to this book and I am not sure if because I was busy doing other things maybe it would be better to read it and focus on it because sometimes I would get lost in the timeline. It is a 21 hour audiobook

thatcass's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny informative inspiring 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: Yes

aneeman's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective 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

kate_merch's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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