Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

1157 reviews

sallyrooneystanclub's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I honestly don't think this book lived up to the hype. There were excellent sections but mostly i wanted it to be over. Important themes to explore however. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is one of the best books I’ve ever listened to. Highly, highly recommend the audiobook. I love the narrator, and the style. 

My favorite line is when he was talking about gossiping in the bathroom and the person you’re talking about is in the stall right next to you. “We can hear you.” And how it feels to be living in the mountains in Virginia and the butt of every American joke. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Death of parent, Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Trafficking

jessbailey24's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I think this has made it to my top 5 favorite books. I just finished it and need time to sit with it before writing a real review

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Vomit, Trafficking, Classism

iwish_ihadmoretimetoread's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional 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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This book was so incredibly hard for me to read. It’s one of those books that will stay with you for a lifetime. It ripped my heart out in so many ways, I still feel the bleeding wound in my chest. It’s raw, real and gut-wrenchingly beautiful in a very tragic way. One of the best books I’ve read in my almost 29 years on this earth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol

svmc's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism

mimiscar's review against another edition

4.5

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 has so many trigger warnings to include abuse, addiction, child neglect but tells the stories of the seemingly invisible, I read these types of books as a way to stay somewhat aware of what’s happening in the world. Reminded me very much of “Educated” and “The Glass Castle”

I was in a bit of a reading rut before picking this up and it has removed me from the slump. The character development was superb in my opinion. There were quite a few characters to keep up with but her descriptions of them made it easy to put a real face to the characters. 

This chronicled the life of a young man passed through foster care in the foothills of Appalachia coal mining land and a series of unfortunate events and the people he came in contact with throughout his life. The foreshadowing also deserves a mention. There were times when the book rambled but there was always a glimmer that something more was to come that kept me engrossed and turning the pages as fast as I could. 

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Content Warnings

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

sashagalkina's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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: Complicated

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This will most likely become a classic. The portrayal of rural America is eye opening. It deals with many modern and societal issues while keeping it all close to the heartstrings. What a story. I'll get back to you in 5 -10 years. Also, audiobook version is great

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Child death, Suicide, Abortion

gracemcbee's review against another edition

3.0

challenging 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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Check trigger warnings. I thought the first half was more lighthearted, but towards the end it got super dark and by then I was already halfway done and wanted to finish it. Some parts were super uncomfortable to read and felt kinda creepy - like the Linda phone calls. Lowered from 4 to 3 stars because of who he ended up with at the end.

Am I the only one that thought it was uncomfortable he ended up with someone he considered his sister for very formative years of his life???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest

hhelena's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

abbeyrode's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent