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j_linder 's review for:
Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Apparently, 2025 is the year for me to read devastating novels. There are many parallels to A Little Life, given the trauma and all of the "fight or flight" moments that Demon goes through. You desperately feel for him as he attempts to have any resemblance to a normal life and childhood. The cast of characters is incredibly well crafted, and you are bound to have strong positive and negative feelings towards each character.
This would be a 5/5 novel for me, but I did not enjoy the football interlude. However, I was continuously intrigued by the premise of Demon reaching Virginia Beach. Put simply, Virginia Beach was posed as a goal that was always so close, but never attainable (*wink wink*).
This would be a 5/5 novel for me, but I did not enjoy the football interlude. However, I was continuously intrigued by the premise of Demon reaching Virginia Beach. Put simply, Virginia Beach was posed as a goal that was always so close, but never attainable (*wink wink*).
Additional Notes:
- P.S. Mr. Armstrong is the GOAT.
- "Good people don't give up on the ones they love"