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A review by mrsmooney24
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I don’t even know where to start exactly, I had heard good things about it, but they didn’t even come close to how much I loved this book. I was just so genuinely moved by it. I laughed out loud, ugly cried, and got so angry I couldn’t even think straight. The Dickens-esque criticism and exploration of complex humanity was perfectly paired with the contemporary southern setting. Kingsolver really just wrote the shit out of this book. I was so sad it was over, but so happy it was over too.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail