squirmosauruslex 's review for:

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

5.0

challenging emotional reflective 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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So good! Definitely not lighthearted.  I listened to this book on 1.2 speed and it never dragged. Please note the content warnings— the narrative deals with several difficult topics, though none felt gratuitous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship

Minor: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy

This book deals heavily with poverty, abuse, neglect, and the substance use (and death) that often follows.